1 A2 neutral
To use scales to measure a precise quantity of something and separate it from the rest.
"Weigh out 150 grams of butter before you start the recipe."
separable
weigh out
B1 neutral separable transitive
To measure and separate a specific quantity of something using a scale.
In plain English
To use a scale to get exactly the right amount of something.
What does "weigh out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 neutral
In horse racing, to officially weigh a jockey after a race to verify weight compliance.
"The stewards weighed out all jockeys immediately after the final race."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To take something out from a larger supply after determining its weight on a scale.
Actually means
To use a scale to get exactly the right amount of something.
Usage tip
Common in cooking, baking, science, and trade contexts. Often followed by a quantity: 'weigh out 200 grams of flour.'
Words that pair with "weigh out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
flour ingredients gold portions spices medicine
How to conjugate "weigh out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
weigh out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
weighs out
he/she/it
Past simple
weighed out
yesterday
Past participle
weighed out
have + pp
-ing form
weighing out
continuous
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