/ Dictionary / Index M makeweight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: make•weight Pronunciation: (māk'wāt"), [key] — n. something put in a scale to complete a required weight. anything added to supply a lack. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: makeweight (Thesaurus) makeup make-work Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language