1someone who is overweight is too heavy and fat → underweight10 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight Sally was 50 pounds overweight. He is slightly overweight.► see thesaurus at
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2something such as a package that is overweight weighs more than it is supposed to weigh → underweight: My luggage was overweight by five kilos.COLLOCATIONSadverbsslightly overweight/a little overweight (also a bit overweight)· He was tall and slightly overweight.· He’s a bit overweight, not too much.seriously/heavily overweight (=very overweight)· Being seriously overweight doubles the risk of heart disease.grossly overweight disapproving (=extremely overweight)· The vet said the dog was grossly overweight and that it was affecting his heart.be 5 kilos/20 pounds etc overweight· I’m about 15 pounds overweight right now.
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