1 C1 informal
To measure a specific quantity of a substance by weighing it on a scale and separating it from the rest.
"The pharmacist carefully weighed off the correct dose of the compound before packaging it."
separable
weigh off
C1 informal separable transitive
To measure and separate a specific quantity of something by weight.
In plain English
To use a scale to take the right amount of something.
What does "weigh off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To separate a measured portion from a larger amount using scales.
Actually means
To use a scale to take the right amount of something.
Usage tip
This is a rare and largely dialectal or regional variant, found mainly in British and Australian English. 'Weigh out' is the more standard and widely understood form. Uncommon in contemporary writing.
Words that pair with "weigh off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
portion ingredients flour gold spices quantity
How to conjugate "weigh off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
weigh off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
weighs off
he/she/it
Past simple
weighed off
yesterday
Past participle
weighed off
have + pp
-ing form
weighing off
continuous
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