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