ounce
/aʊns/
noun
- A unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound (about 28.35 grams), used in the US and UK.
- He bought a three-ounce steak for dinner.
- The recipe calls for eight ounces of cream cheese.
- The package weighs only two ounces.
- A very small amount of something.
- She didn't have an ounce of common sense.
- There isn't an ounce of truth in that rumor.
- He put every ounce of energy into the race.
- A unit of volume for liquids, equal to about 29.57 milliliters in the US (fluid ounce).
- Add eight ounces of water to the mix.
- She drank a six-ounce glass of juice.
- The bottle contains 12 ounces of soda.