How do you pronounce "makeweights"?

The pronunciation is /'meɪkweɪt/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

How is "makeweights" used in movies?

We have 1 real-world examples from The Little Princess (Original Version).

[US]/'meɪkweɪt/

[UK]/ˈmekˌwet/

Frequency: Very High

n. something or someone added to a deal or situation to make it fair or balanced

Curtis Davies' hopes of a move to Aston Villa have been hit by Gary Cahill's refusal to join West Brom as a makeweight in the proposed deal.

" I'll throw in two for makeweight, " said the woman with her good-natured look.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

Curtis Davies' hopes of a move to Aston Villa have been hit by Gary Cahill's refusal to join West Brom as a makeweight in the proposed deal.

" I'll throw in two for makeweight, " said the woman with her good-natured look.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

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