weigh-in
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.99 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process of determining a competitor's body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions.
Example Sentences
- "law enforcement sources said authorities were seeking information about jockey weigh-ins at the three tracks and whether the weights of jockeys were being accurately reported."
- "Gov. Mike Beebe said the school weigh-ins and report cards had "a lot of negative, unintended consequences" and hurt some children's self-esteem. […] Jim Raczynski, dean of UAMS, opposes weakening the law, saying 20 percent of students already are opting out of the weigh-in program."