overweight.
Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
Meaning & usage
Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
Before her diet, Jane was noticeably overweight, but she shed five kilos in the next two months.
Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
Our portfolio is very overweight (in) Asian technology stocks.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English weight English overweight From over- + weight.
An excess of weight.
The condition of being overweight.
An overweight person.
A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.
Apple common stock is one of our overweights.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English weight English overweight From over- + weight.
To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.
To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English weight English overweight From over- + weight.
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