overweight

Word parts

over- + weight

Pronunciation

• (adjective):
  • (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/
  • (US) enPR: ō'vər-wātʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/
• (noun):
  • (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈəʊvəweɪt/
  • (US) enPR: ōʹvər-wāt, IPA ^(key): /ˈoʊvɚweɪt/

Adjective

Positive overweight

Comparative more overweight

Superlative most overweight

1. If a person is overweight, they are above a weight that is considered normal or desirable.

   He used to be very overweight.

2. (transportation) If a vehicle is overweight, it weighs more than what is allowed for safety commerce.

Noun

Singular overweight

Plural none

1. If something is overweight, it weighs above what is required or allowed.

   The luggage is overweight, please remove things that are not needed from it.

Verb

Plain form overweight

Third-person singular overweights

Past tense overweighted

Past participle overweighted

Present participle overweighting

1. (transitive) To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.

   He toppled back like an overweighted mannequin.

Related words

• over
• weight
• overload