overweight

• POS: Adjective, Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: o=ver=weight

CIDE DICTIONARY

overweight, n. 

•  Weight over and above what is required by law or custom.  [1913 Webster]
•  Superabundance of weight; preponderance.  [1913 Webster]

overweight, a. 

•  Overweighing; excessive.  Fuller.  [1913 Webster]
•  Having a weight in excess of what is normal, proper, or expected; as, the doctor recommends dieting to all his overweight patients; overweight luggage will incur an extra charge.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

overweight, adj., n., & v.
--adj. beyond an allowed or suitable weight.
--n. excessive or extra weight; preponderance.
--v.tr. (usu. foll. by with) load unduly.

THESAURUS

overweight

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