overweight

  1. Adjective.  (context, of a person) heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
  2. Adjective.  (context, transportation industry) weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
  3. Noun.  An excess of weight.
  4. Verb.  To place excessive weight or emphasis on.

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