Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word OVERWEIGHT

OVERWEIGHT

Definitions of OVERWEIGHT

(of a person) Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
(transportation, legal, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
(investment, finance, followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security) Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
(uncountable, chiefly, transport, legal) An excess of weight.
(uncountable, healthcare) The condition of being overweight.
(countable) An overweight person.
(countable, investment, finance) A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.
(transitive) To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.
(transitive) To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of. [from 17th c.]