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overweight

UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈweɪt/

Translations

overweightnoun
overweights
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈweɪt/
The doctor advised him to lose weight to avoid the health risks associated with overweight.
Le médecin lui a conseillé de perdre du poids pour éviter les risques pour la santé associés au surpoids.
Additional translations
surchargeSe dit surtout des bagages ou du fret.
surpondérationFinance.
overweightverb
overweighted
Past Simple
overweighted
Past Participle
overweighting
Gerund
Used chiefly in finance to mean 'to give greater weight or allocation to something'.
surpondérerFinance.
The portfolio managers decided to overweight renewable‐energy stocks.
Les gestionnaires de portefeuille ont décidé de surpondérer les actions des énergies renouvelables.
Additional translations
surchargerS’emploie pour un objet ou un véhicule rendu trop lourd par excès de charge.
overweightadjective
more overweight
Comp.
most overweight
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈweɪt/
en surpoidsSe dit d’une personne.
The doctor advised the overweight patient to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Le médecin a conseillé au patient en surpoids d’adopter un mode de vie plus sain.
Additional translations
surpondéréFinance.
en surchargeSe dit surtout des bagages ou du fret.
Synonyms
obese
heavy
plump
chubby
portly
corpulent
bulky
stout
full-figured
well-fed
Antonyms
underweight

Definitions

overweightnoun
The condition of being heavier than is considered healthy or normal, often due to excess body fat.
The doctor advised him to lose weight to avoid the health risks associated with overweight.
An excess amount of weight, especially in the context of luggage or cargo.
The airline charged an extra fee for the overweight on the passenger's luggage.
Finance: a position in which a particular asset or sector constitutes a higher percentage of a portfolio than in the benchmark index.
The fund's overweight in technology stocks boosted its performance.
overweightverb
Finance: to allocate or rate (a security, sector, etc.) at a proportion higher than its representation in a benchmark.
The portfolio managers decided to overweight renewable‐energy stocks.
To make or become excessively heavy by adding too much weight; to weigh down.
The small boat capsized after it was overweighted with equipment.
overweightadjective
Having a body weight that is greater than what is considered normal or healthy for a certain height.
The doctor advised the overweight patient to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Finance: assigned or recommended to have a proportionally greater presence in a portfolio or index than a benchmark.
Analysts have an overweight rating on the stock.
Exceeding a specified or permissible weight limit.
The airline imposed a surcharge on every piece of overweight luggage.
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