tip the scales at

== English == === Verb === tip the scales at (third-person singular simple present tips the scales at, present participle tipping the scales at, simple past and past participle tipped the scales at) (transitive) To weigh in at; to weigh. ==== Usage notes ==== To "weigh" is generally stative. To "weigh in at" usually refers to a specific instance of measurement. To "tip the scales at" can be used either way.