weighing-in
Pre-match mass check
Weighing-in is the process of being officially weighed before a competition, especially in boxing, wrestling, or horse racing where weight classes or weight limits apply.
Athletes who fail to make weight at the weigh-in may be disqualified or forced to compete in a different class.
The term extends to any formal assessment before participation: The weighing-in of evidence began before the trial.
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- jockeyProfessional race rider
- MMAHybrid combat sport
- ringsideSeats nearest the bout
prefight · bout · division · rehydration · official · mandatory · ceremonial · staredown
Measure of relative size
- poundsMass measurement units
- kilogramsMetric mass units
- massQuantity of matter
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
ounces · grams · tonnage · calibration · precision · heft · tare · underweight
Careful thought or compensation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- appraisalEstimation of worth
reflection · contemplation · examination · scrutiny · pondering · review · judgment · estimating
Attitude or spatial rendering
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- inputData received for processing
- feedbackReturned response data
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
contributing · thoughts · take · stance · position · interjecting · offering · sharing
boxing
Combat sport using fists
ringside · prefight · bout · division · rehydration · official · mandatory · ceremonial · staredown · fighter
scale
Measure of relative size
balance · ounces · grams · tonnage · calibration · precision · heft · tare · underweight · overweight
consideration
Careful thought or compensation
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
appraisal · reflection · contemplation · examination · scrutiny · pondering · review · judgment · estimating · gauging
perspective
Attitude or spatial rendering
commentary · contributing · thoughts · take · stance · position · interjecting · offering · sharing · opining
weighing-inholding back
Preventing forward movement
keeping mum · abstaining · keeping quiet · sitting out · biting one's tongue
weigh, weighing, weighed, weighs, weight, weights, weighted, weighting, weighty