What does overweight mean in English? Meaning of overweight definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "overweight": the property of excessive fatness
Noun
Meaning: the property of excessive fatnessSynonyms: adiposis
corpulence
overweight
stoutnessHypernyms: corpulency
fleshiness
obesityPronunciation in US: ōʹvər-wāt, IPA(key)
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊvəweɪt/
Meaning of "overweight": usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
Adjective
Meaning: usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry itSynonyms: fleshy
heavy
overweightSimilar: fatPronunciation in US: ōʹvər-wāt, IPA(key)
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊvəweɪt/
Adjective: (of a person) heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.(transport, law, of a vehicle) weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce 1988, U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Gearing Up for Safety: Motor Carrier Safety in a Competitive Environment, ISBN 1428922504, page 38, All States allow oversized vehicles if a special permit is obtained, although most States will grant overweight permits only for non-divisible loads. 1993, Legacy in the Sand: Chemical Command in Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm, ISBN 0788104756, page 74, He got as far as the first weigh station, where troopers found his truck to be overweight and threatened to pull him off the road. 1998, Collision of Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Train 102, ISBN 1428996532, page 48, Postaccident examination of the vehicle indicated, for example, that the driver had not adequately maintained his logbook and that his vehicle had been overweight for travel in Indiana.1988, U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Gearing Up for Safety: Motor Carrier Safety in a Competitive Environment, ISBN 1428922504, page 38, All States allow oversized vehicles if a special permit is obtained, although most States will grant overweight permits only for non-divisible loads.1993, Legacy in the Sand: Chemical Command in Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm, ISBN 0788104756, page 74, He got as far as the first weigh station, where troopers found his truck to be overweight and threatened to pull him off the road.1998, Collision of Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Train 102, ISBN 1428996532, page 48, Postaccident examination of the vehicle indicated, for example, that the driver had not adequately maintained his logbook and that his vehicle had been overweight for travel in Indiana.(investment, finance, 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.Synonyms:
obese, corpulent, pudgy, heavy, gross, fat, stout, plump, ample, bulky, fleshy, hefty, huge, massive, portly, rotund, weighty, outsize, overfed, overstuffed, upholstered,
Antonyms:
skinny, slender, lean, underweight, slight, thin,
