weight
Pronunciation
Noun
A2 Elementary
Quick answer
How heavy something is.
Usage notes
"Weight" and "mass" are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, though scientists treat them as different things.
Test yourself
Which word fits the gap? "The doctor checked her _____ during the appointment."
Answer: weight
In your own words, what does "weight" mean?
How heavy something is.
Learn next at A2
- welfare The general health, happiness, and safety of a person or group, or fin...
- west The direction where the sun sets, opposite of east.
- wetland An area of land that is always wet or covered by shallow water, home t...
- whose Belonging to which person, used to ask about or show possession.
- wifi A way of connecting devices to the internet wirelessly, using radio si...
- wilderness A wild natural area where few or no people live.