weigh in phrasal verb (see also weigh)

1. to have your weight measured before taking part in a competition
weigh in at
Higgins weighed in at just over 100 kilos. ⇒ weigh-in

2. informal to join in an argument or fight
weigh in with
The chairman then weighed in with his views.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ˈweigh-in noun [countable usually singular]
a check on the weight of a boxer or jockey before a competition
⇒ weigh in(1)

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weigh in
to offer an opinion in a discussion or argument.
Mr. Pierce weighed in with a warning that many companies would not be able to meet the deadline.

One angry woman weighed in to remind us that a lot of what we'd read was not true.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

weigh in
v.
1a. To take the weight of; weigh.
The man at the airport counter weighed in our bags and took our plane tickets.
A doctor weighed in the wrestlers.
1b. To have yourself or something that you own weighed.
■ Often used with "at".
I weighed in at 100 pounds on the scale today.
We took our bags to the airport counter to weigh in.
1c. To have yourself weighed as a boxer or wrestler by a doctor before a match.
■ Often used with "at".
The champion didn't want to weigh in at more than 160 pounds.
2. slang To join or interfere in a fight, argument, or discussion.
We told Jack that if we wanted him to weigh in with his opinion we would ask him.
Compare: TAKE PART.

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