wait and weight are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. wait means “stay in one place and anticipate or expect something”. weight means “the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity”.
/ˈweɪt/
1.v.stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
“I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets”
2.v.wait before acting
“the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment”
3.v.look forward to the probable occurrence of
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
| wait | weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈweɪt/ | /ˈweɪt/ |
| Said | wayt | wayt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 6 | 10 |
| How common | Core | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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/ˈweɪt/
1.n.the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
2.n.sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
3.n.the relative importance granted to something
“his opinion carries great weight”