overweight

5 definitions • 7 examples

fat:

He used to be very overweight.

I'm only a few pounds overweight, but I just can't seem to lose them.

an overweight man/woman/child

heavier than is allowed:

If your luggage is overweight, you have to pay extra.

too heavy or too fat:

He’s at least 20 pounds overweight.

used to describe portfolios (= combinations of investments) that include too much of a particular type of share, bond, etc.:

The investment team will eliminate an overweight position when it believes a security is overvalued.

heavier than is allowed:

If your luggage is overweight, you have to pay extra.