Associations to the word «Overweight»

Wiktionary

OVERWEIGHT, adjective. (of a person) heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
OVERWEIGHT, adjective. (transportation) (legal) (of a vehicle) weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce
OVERWEIGHT, adjective. (investment) (finance) (followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security) Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
OVERWEIGHT, noun. (chiefly transport) (legal) (healthcare) An excess of weight.
OVERWEIGHT, noun. (investment) (finance) A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.
OVERWEIGHT, verb. To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

OVERWEIGHT, noun. The property of excessive fatness.
OVERWEIGHT, adjective. Usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it.

Wise words

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