what is a stone???

Question

ive heard people say that they want to gain a stone. or they're a 9 stone. i assume its some kind of weight----like lbs. or something. where do ppl say that????? a stone.... the only stone that i kno is a rock.

Answer 1

A stone is a measure of weight most commonly used in Great Britain (and certain colonies). A stone is 14 lbs.

Answer 2

It's the british way of measuring your weight, like you have kilos, we have stone and pounds.

Answer 3

14 pounds or 6.38 kg