Standard Lemma guide

weights

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /weɪts/
  • rhymes with -eɪts
  • homophone: waits
  • CMU ARPABET: W EY1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

plural of Weight

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of weight

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any collection of weighted objects, such as dumbbells or barbells, used for exercise and training the muscles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting

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Meaning relationships

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4

verb

Meaning 4

third-person singular simple present indicative of weight

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тежести (težesti) — objects for strength training
Real reading context

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