<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>extra or excess weight above what law or regulation allows, as of baggage or freight: The overweight will cost us $12.</li><li>weight in excess of that considered normal, proper, healthful, etc.: Overweight in a child should not be neglected.</li><li>greater effect or importance; preponderance.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to weight excessively; exceed the weight limit of.</li><li>to give too much consideration or emphasis to; stress unduly.</li></ul>