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
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, 17 Apr. 2025
The 16-year (64-quarter) US bull market has made the US overweight in every investor’s portfolio, in my opinion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Global investors continue to significantly overweight U.S. stocks, as 31.7% of U.S. stock ownership is held by foreign investors, according to the U.S. Treasury as of Q2 2024.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
KeyBanc on Thursday downgraded Microsoft from an overweight buy and removed its price target.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight The firm said Meta is best positioned amid the tariff uncertainty.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The 16-year (64-quarter) US bull market has made the US overweight in every investor’s portfolio, in my opinion.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The firm upgraded the global aerospace and defense company to overweight from equal weight and hiked its price target on the name to $575 from $525, which implies more than 22% upside from Tuesday’s close.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Global investors continue to significantly overweight U.S. stocks, as 31.7% of U.S. stock ownership is held by foreign investors, according to the U.S. Treasury as of Q2 2024.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
This is comparative to the cancer risk from alcohol use and being overweight, according to an April 14 news release from the university.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
KeyBanc on Thursday downgraded Microsoft from an overweight buy and removed its price target.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overweight. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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