Overweight
[adjective oh-ver-weyt; noun oh-ver-weyt; verb oh-ver-weyt] /adjective ˈoʊ vərˈweɪt; noun ˈoʊ vərˌweɪt; verb ˌoʊ vərˈweɪt/
adjective
1.
weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.:
overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
noun
2.
extra or excess above what law or regulation allows, as of baggage or freight:
The overweight will cost us $12.
3.
in excess of that considered normal, proper, healthful, etc.:
Overweight in a child should not be neglected.
4.
greater effect or importance; preponderance.
verb (used with object)
5.
to excessively; exceed the limit of.
6.
to give too much consideration or emphasis to; stress unduly.
adjective (ˌəʊvəˈweɪt)
1.
weighing more than is usual, allowed, or healthy
2.
(finance)
noun (ˈəʊvəˌweɪt)
3.
extra or excess weight
4.
(archaic) greater importance or effect
verb (transitive) (ˌəʊvəˈweɪt)
5.
to give too much emphasis or consideration to
6.
to add too much weight to
7.
to weigh down
adj.
“in excess of proper or ordinary weight,” 1630s, from over- + weight (n.). Of persons, as a noun, “obesity” from 1917.
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