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overweight

o·ver·weight [ vər wáyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. too heavy for good health: having more body weight than is considered healthy for the person's height, build, or age

2. above weight limit: heavier than the allowed weight limit
an overweight letter



transitive verb  (past and past participle o·ver·weight·ed, present participle o·ver·weight·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·weights)
Definition:
 
1. overemphasize something: to give too much emphasis or consideration to something

2. overload something: to weigh something down with an excessive load



plural noun 
Definition:
 
overweight people: people who weigh too much for their height, build, or age ( sometimes considered offensive )

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