overweight
IPA: oʊvɝwˈeɪt
noun
- (uncountable, chiefly transport, law) An excess of weight.
- (uncountable, healthcare) The condition of being overweight.
- (countable) An overweight person.
- (countable, investment, finance) A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.
verb
- (transitive) To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.
- (transitive) To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of.
adjective
- (of a person) Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
- (transport, law, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
- (investment, finance, followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security) Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
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Examples of "overweight" in Sentences
- The fact is he died unhealthy and overweight.
- He is overweight and has a large nose in the book.
- I could change the name of the overweight page to pre obese.
- Duke Radcot is the overweight dictator of the Muspel Nation.
- He is overweight, and prefers to avoid trouble and exertion.
- For instance, the people in the strips were often overweight.
- Dr. Samuels was the blustery, overweight principal of the school.
- He's overweight, hirsute, perpetually smiling, and extremely libidinous.
- In the novel, she is overweight, jealous, and resentful of Helen's success.
- He is overweight, slovenly and sarcastic but a gifted strategist and designer.
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