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overweight
adverbs
slightly 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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adj. VERBS be, look You don't look overweight. | become, get Don't let yourself get overweight. ADV. extremely, grossly, heavily, seriously, very | a bit, a little, rather, slightly PHRASES a few pounds, two stone, etc. overweight
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