weighing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/
Finding out how heavy something is.
The baker is weighing the flour to make bread.
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2. Thinking carefully about different choices before deciding.
She is weighing her options before picking a college.
3. Having a certain heaviness or importance.
The evidence is weighing heavily on the judge's mind.
4. Causing worry or burden to someone.
The long trip is weighing on the tired children.