o|ver|weight

o|ver|weight
o|ver|weight «adjective, noun. OH vuhr WAYT; verb. OH vuhr WAYT», adjective, noun, verb.
–adj.
having too much weight: »

The boy is overweight for his age and height.

–n.
1. too much weight: »

an overweight of people on a floor, an overweight of care on the mind.

2. extra weight: »

The butcher gave us overweight on this roast.

–v.t.
1. to overburden: »

a small child overweighted with heavy schoolbooks.

2. Figurative. to weigh too heavily; attach too much importance to; overstress: »

Our efforts…may leave the impression that we are overweighing the Arab side (Wall Street Journal).


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