Definition of "weigh in"

weigh in

verb
third-person singular simple present weighs in, present participle weighing in, simple past and past participle weighed in
1. (intransitive with an indication of weight) To undergo a weigh-in.
2. (transitive) To subject to a weigh-in.
3. (intransitive, with "at") To weigh.
  Quotations
  Weighing in at just 24.8 tonnes and with seating for up to 56 passengers, the demonstrator vehicle has a mass that is an estimated 40% lower than a single-car self-powered heavy rail vehicle of a similar capacity, such as a Class 153.
  2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Very Light Rail demonstrator offers reopening hopes”, in RAIL, number 942, page 18
4. (intransitive, idiomatic) To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.
  Quotations
  Having more or less approved Drexel [Burnham Lambert]'s selection earlier, he [Peter Cohen, CEO of Shearson] now weighed in with what seemed a halfhearted endorsement of [Thomas] Strauss's [CEO of Salomon Brothers] stance.
  1990, Bryan Burrough, John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco, HarperCollins, published 2003, page 322
  It is absolutely essential to understand other’s motivations prior to weighing in.
  2013, Mike Myatt, "8 Tips For Leading Those Who Don’t Want to Follow", Forbes On-line Blogs, Jan. 7 2013
  Matt Damon, who compared the advent of virtual money to the development of aviation and spaceflight in a critically panned but widely seen Crypto.com ad last year, did not respond to requests to weigh in.
  2022 May 17, Tiffany Hsu, “All Those Celebrities Pushing Crypto Are Not So Vocal Now”, in The New York Times‎

Definition of "weigh in"

weigh in

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