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overweight
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overweight
(adjective)
overweight
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
weɪt/
adjective
overweight
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
weɪt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERWEIGHT
[
more overweight; most overweight
]
:
weighing more than the normal or expected amount
:
too heavy
He's only slightly
overweight
.
He looked to be at least 20 pounds
overweight
.
an
overweight
package
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