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overweight

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Definition of overweight

adjective

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈweɪt/

  • above a weight considered normal or desirable:she was a stone overweight
  • above an allowed weight:an overweight lorry

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəweɪt/

[mass noun]
  • excessive or extra weight: surgical procedures for overweight

verb

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈweɪt/

[with object] (usually as adjective overweighted)
  • put too much weight on; overload: he toppled back like an overweighted mannequin

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