over the hill

o·ver the hill

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver stressed th ee hil]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði hɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver stressed th ee hil]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði hɪl/

Definitions of over the hill words

noun over the hill a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain. 1
noun over the hill an incline, especially in a road: This old jalopy won't make it up the next hill. 1
noun over the hill an artificial heap, pile, or mound: a hill made by ants. 1
noun over the hill a small mound of earth raised about a cultivated plant or a cluster of such plants. 1
noun over the hill the plant or plants so surrounded: a hill of potatoes. 1
noun over the hill Baseball. mound1 (def 4). 1

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Origin of over the hill

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hyll; cognate with Middle Dutch hille, Latin collis hill; compare Latin culmen top, peak (see column, culminate), celsus lofty, very high, Gothic hallus rock, Lithuanian kálnas mountain, Greek kolōnós hill, kolophṓn summit (see colophon)

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Parts of speech for Over the hill

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over the hill popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for over the hill

adj over the hill

aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
come to an end — to become completed or exhausted
creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.

adjective over the hill

elderly — (of a person) old or aging.
enfeebled — Make weak or feeble.
fossil — any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
oldie — a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
oldish — somewhat old: an oldish man.

All 12 Synonyms of over the hill

Antonyms for over the hill

adjective over the hill

youth — the condition of being young.

Just one Antonym for over the hill

over the hill

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Definitions of over the hill words

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Origin of over the hill

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Parts of speech for Over the hill

over the hill popularity

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Synonyms for over the hill

adj over the hill

adjective over the hill

Antonyms for over the hill

adjective over the hill

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