overweight

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noun

over·​weight ˈō-vər-ˌwāt 

sense 2 is usually

ˌō-vər-ˈwāt 

1

: weight over and above what is required or allowed

2

: excessive or burdensome weight

overweight

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verb

over·​weight ˌō-vər-ˈwāt 

overweighted; overweighting; overweights

transitive verb

1

: to give too much weight or consideration to

2

: to weight excessively

overweight

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adjective

over·​weight ˌō-vər-ˈwāt 

: exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight

especially : exceeding the bodily weight normal for one's age, height, and build

Synonyms

Adjective

• blubbery
• chubby
• corpulent
• fat
• fleshy
• full
• gross
• lardy
• obese
• plump
• podgy [chiefly British]
• portly
• pudgy
• replete
• roly-poly
• rotund
• round
• tubby

Examples of overweight in a Sentence

Adjective

He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight.

an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Oral medications are also cheaper and easier to manufacture, which could be an advantage given the large population living with obesity and overweight. —Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024

High cholesterol, obesity and overweight, concussion or other brain injury, and mild cognitive impairment can also contribute to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. —Maggie O'Neill, Health, 2 Nov. 2024

Verb

Analyst Matthew Cost upgraded the online game platform to overweight from equal weight and lifted his price target by $27 to $65, suggesting 26.4% upside. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024

The bank recently upgraded Aptiv to overweight from equal weight. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Following this earnings report, Wells Fargo reiterated the stock at an overweight rating . —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024

In England, 22% of children aged 4 to 5 years are either overweight or obese. —Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1621, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overweight

1 of 2 noun

over·​weight ˈō-vər-ˌwāt 

 sense 2 is usually  ˌō-vər-ˈwāt

1

: weight above what is required or allowed

2

: excessive or burdensome weight

overweight

2 of 2 adjective

over·​weight ˌō-vər-ˈwāt 

: being more than the expected, normal, or proper weight

especially : having greater than normal bodily weight for one's age, height, and build

Medical Definition

overweight

adjective

over·​weight -ˈwāt 

: weighing in excess of the normal for one's age, height, and build

overweight adolescents

overweight adults typically have a body mass index of 25 to 29.9

overweight noun