overweight

Definition

Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.

Etymology

From over- + weight.

Example Sentences

• "Before her diet, Jane was noticeably overweight, but she shed five kilos in the next two months."
• "All States allow oversized vehicles if a special permit is obtained, although most States will grant overweight permits only for non-divisible loads."
• "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."

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