Associations to the word «Overweight»

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.]

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.