overweight
overweight Lexical Profile
overweight Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Having more body weight than is considered normal, healthy, or optimal for one's height and build.
"The veterinarian noted that the indoor cat was slightly overweight and recommended a new diet."
Exceeding the maximum weight allowed by law, regulation, or a carrier.
"Travelers must pay an additional fee at the airport counter for overweight luggage."
Holding a larger proportion of a particular asset or sector in an investment portfolio than its representation in a benchmark index.
"The fund manager remains overweight in technology stocks ahead of the quarterly earnings reports."
• noun
Excess weight above a standard, permitted, or healthy limit; the condition of having excessive body mass.
"Public health initiatives aim to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children."
• verb
To allocate a greater proportion, statistical weight, or emphasis to (a component, variable, or financial asset) than is standard.
"The survey methodology was adjusted so that it would not overweight responses from urban areas."
To burden or load with excessive physical weight.
"Be careful not to overweight the top shelf of the bookcase with heavy encyclopedias."
Word Nuance & Usage
In clinical and polite usage, 'overweight' is preferred over 'fat' as a neutral descriptor of body mass, and it is medically distinct from 'obese,' which indicates a higher threshold of body mass index (BMI).