overtop

o·ver·top

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɒp/
- /ˌəʊv.ə.ˈtɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɒp/

Definitions of overtop word

verb with object overtop to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings. 1
verb with object overtop to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law. 1
verb with object overtop to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry. 1
noun overtop a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress. 1
verb overtop to exceed in height 0
verb overtop to surpass; excel 0

See all 9 definitions of overtop

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Origin of overtop

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; over- + top1

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Parts of speech for Overtop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overtop

overtop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for overtop

verb overtop

beetle — A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
bestrid — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
bestride — To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it.
bestrode — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.

adverb overtop

covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.

All 31 Synonyms of overtop