/ Dictionary / Index P paperweight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•per•weight Pronunciation: (pā'pur-wāt"), [key] — n. a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paperweight (Thesaurus) paper wasp paper-white narcissus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language