weigh out
weigh out · weighs out · weighed out · weighing out
To divide into portions by weightTo divide (something) into portions by weight.
» Weigh out 15 grams of coffee beans.
Meaning
1 sensesTo divide (something) into portions by weight.
Let's weigh out the flour into half-ounce portions to make the individual pies.
Examples
2 sentencesWeigh out 15 grams of coffee beans.
I still need to weigh out the pros and the cons of the said situation to help me make a final decision.
Forms
weighs out, weighing out, weighed out, weighed out| Base form | weigh out · to weigh out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | weighs out |
| Present participle | weighing out |
| Past simple | weighed out |
| Past participle | weighed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- weigh upTo assess a person or a situation.
- weigh offTo sentence (a prisoner).
- weigh outTo divide (something) into portions by weight.
- weigh onTo cause distress to or impose a burden on; to trouble.
- weigh inTo undergo a weigh-in.
- weigh downTo act as a ballast for.
- weigh againstTo be disadvantageous to someone.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcube out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb