noun Download 🔗Share An excess of weight. Examples : "The overweight of the school's new library bookshelves caused them to sag. " body medicine condition appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An overweight person. Examples : "The doctor told him he was an overweight and needed to eat healthier. " body person appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (investment) A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration. Examples : "Apple common stock is one of our overweights." business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on. Examples : "The mover struggled to lift the box, saying it would overweight the dolly and make it collapse. " body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of. Examples : "The manager tends to overweight small mistakes, making employees feel unnecessarily stressed. " attitude value mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a person) Heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height. Examples : "My doctor says I am overweight because I weigh more than what is healthy for my height. " body medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce. Examples : "The truck was overweight, exceeding the legal weight limit for crossing the bridge. " vehicle commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (investment, followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security) Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in. Examples : "Our portfolio is very overweight (in) Asian technology stocks." business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading