- weighing more than is usual, allowed, or healthy
- extra or excess weight
- to give too much emphasis or consideration to
- to add too much weight to
- to weigh down
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•weight / ˈoʊvɚˈweɪt/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- weighing too much;
weighing more than is normal, proper, or allowed:an aging, overweight prizefighter; He had become overweight because he had no time to exercise. The letter was overweight and needed extra postage.
o•ver•weight
(adj. ō′vər wāt′;n. ō′vər wāt′;
v. ō′vər wāt′),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
v.t.
v. ō′vər wāt′),USA pronunciation adj.
- Pathologyweighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.:overweight luggage;an overweight patient;two letters that may be overweight.
n.
- extra or excess weight above what law or regulation allows, as of baggage or freight:The overweight will cost us $12.
- weight in excess of that considered normal, proper, healthful, etc.:Overweight in a child should not be neglected.
- greater effect or importance;
preponderance.
v.t.
- Historyto weight excessively;
exceed the weight limit of. - Historyto give too much consideration or emphasis to;
stress unduly.
- over- + weight 1545–55
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overweight adj /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/
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