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
Synonyms
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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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Next will be Asian investors likely taking a little profit from their historical overweight to US tech stocks, Japan, and India, and using that capital to dip their toes back into cheap China consumer, internet, and technology names.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Wells Fargo upgrades Flutter Entertainment to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo says investors should buy the dip in shares of the gambling company.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
Morgan Stanley reiterates Spotify as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Spotify to $430 from $400, calling it a top pick.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Wells Fargo reiterates Carvana as overweight Wells Fargo raised its price target on the stock to $250 per share from $175 ahead of earnings next week.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Next will be Asian investors likely taking a little profit from their historical overweight to US tech stocks, Japan, and India, and using that capital to dip their toes back into cheap China consumer, internet, and technology names.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
The bank recently upgraded Aptiv to overweight from equal weight.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Wells Fargo upgrades Flutter Entertainment to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo says investors should buy the dip in shares of the gambling company.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Adjective
One cardiologist noted that Cupp was diabetic, overweight and showed signs of having suffered a prior heart attack.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
Morgan Stanley reiterates Spotify as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Spotify to $430 from $400, calling it a top pick.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overweight. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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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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