overweight

Definition

  • n. the property of excessive fatness
  • adj. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

Word forms

Plural
overweights

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The overweight of the cargo caused the ship to tip over.

  2. a.

    He is currently trying to lose weight because he is overweight.

  3. vt.

    Don't overweight the importance of small mistakes; they can be fixed easily.