weighing contest
nounUK /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ ˈkɒn.tɛst/
US /ˈweɪ.ɪŋ ˈkɑːn.tɛst/
A weighing contest is a game where people or things are weighed to see who or what is heaviest.
The kids had a weighing contest at the fair to find out who was the heaviest.
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2. A competition in which animals such as pumpkins or livestock are judged by weight.
The giant pumpkin weighing contest drew farmers from all over the county.
3. An event where boxers or wrestlers are weighed before a match.
Both fighters passed the weighing contest and were cleared to compete.
4. A playful activity comparing the weight of objects to guess which is heavier.
At the science table, the children held a weighing contest with stones and feathers.