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weigh-in

American  
[wey-in] / ˈweɪˌɪn /

noun

Sports.

  1. the act or an instance of weighing in.

    After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.
weigh in British  

verb

    1. (of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout

    2. (of a jockey) to be weighed after, or sometimes before, a race

  2. informal to contribute, as in a discussion, etc

    he weighed in with a few sharp comments
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noun

  1. the act of checking a competitor's weight, as in boxing, horse racing, etc

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weigh in Idioms  

  1. Be weighed; also, be of a particular weight. For example, Because it was such a small plane, the passengers and their luggage had to weigh in before takeoff, or The fish weighed in at 18 pounds. [Late 1800s]

Etymology

Origin of weigh-in

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase weigh in

Example Sentences

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A ceremonial weigh-in is scheduled for Thursday evening at the Fillmore Miami Beach.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The weigh-in was open to the public, with a couple of hundred fans packed into a hotel function room near East Midlands Airport.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

"They did everything they could to try and destroy me in this last fight. Contract breaches, fines, rehydration clauses, sabotage weigh-in, biased commentary and refereeing," Eubank began before Hearn batted away the claims as false.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

"I've never seen anything like that weigh-in," says Sean McManamon, a fan from Urmston who attended the Mayweather fight with his father and a friend.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

"When Jelly had his first fight, he came back from the weigh-in by subway."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

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