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
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
overweighted; overweighting; overweights
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: exceeding the bodily weight normal for one's age, height, and build
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
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
In one study of men with overweight and obesity, men who did fasted treadmill workouts five days a week for six weeks saw lower fasting insulin levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Recency is defined as the tendency to overweight the most recent data.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The move reversed an August downgrade of Voya to equal weight from overweight on concerns about the longer-term profitability of Voya’s health solutions business.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
In one study of men with overweight and obesity, men who did fasted treadmill workouts five days a week for six weeks saw lower fasting insulin levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Barclays upgrades Lennox to overweight from equal weight Barclays said the heating and cooling company is undervalued.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Recency is defined as the tendency to overweight the most recent data.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
In January, Morgan Stanley initiated Philip Morris at an overweight rating , citing the smoke-free product as a major catalyst.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overweight. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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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
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