Weigh down meaning
Weigh down is a phrasal verb that means to cause anxiety and unhappiness in a person facing continuing problems, responsibilities, or duties.
- Past simple
- weighed down
- Past participle
- weighed down
- -ing form
- weighing down
What weigh down means
cause worry and unhappinessB2
To cause anxiety and unhappiness in a person facing continuing problems, responsibilities, or duties
The pressure of caring for everyone was weighing her down.
Similar phrasal verbs
With weigh: weigh in, weigh up.
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does weigh down mean?
To cause anxiety and unhappiness in a person facing continuing problems, responsibilities, or duties.
What is the past tense of weigh down?
Weighed down, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
