overtop

[ verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɒp /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping.

to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.

to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law.

to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.

noun

a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.

Origin of overtop

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + top¹

Words nearby overtop

overtime, overtire, overtired, overtly, overtone, overtop, overtopping, overtrade, overtrick, overtrump, overture

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Example sentences from the Web for overtop

Overtop also thought it would not be a bad idea to call there.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton
Mrs. Crull and Overtop at once approved of this plan, and no time was lost in putting it into execution.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton
Overtop referred to the standard Cyclopaedias, and several works on Natural History, in proof of his assertion.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton
He thinks himself big enough to overtop all the elephants in creation.
The Maidens' Lodge|Emily Sarah Holt

Dan crawled higher, overtop of me, but stuck fast when his ribcage met my glutes.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for overtop

overtop

/ (ˌəʊvəˈtɒp) /

verb -tops, -topping or -topped (tr)

to exceed in height

to surpass; excel

to rise over the top of

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单词	overtop
释义	overtop [ verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɒp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overtop ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping. to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings. to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law. to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry. noun a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress. Origin of overtop First recorded in 1555–65; over- + top¹ Words nearby overtop overtime, overtire, overtired, overtly, overtone, overtop, overtopping, overtrade, overtrick, overtrump, overture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overtop Overtop also thought it would not be a bad idea to call there. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton Mrs. Crull and Overtop at once approved of this plan, and no time was lost in putting it into execution. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton Overtop referred to the standard Cyclopaedias, and several works on Natural History, in proof of his assertion. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton He thinks himself big enough to overtop all the elephants in creation. The Maidens' Lodge\|Emily Sarah Holt Dan crawled higher, overtop of me, but stuck fast when his ribcage met my glutes. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for overtop overtop / (ˌəʊvəˈtɒp) / verb -tops, -topping or -topped (tr) to exceed in height to surpass; excel to rise over the top of Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overtop off, upstairs, emerge, hover, stand out, overshadow, mount, come on, portend, brew, threaten, dominate, soar, drain, inundate, brim, deluge, spill, leak, drown
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overtop

verb (used with object), o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping.

noun

Origin of overtop

Words nearby overtop

Example sentences from the Web for overtop

British Dictionary definitions for overtop

verb -tops, -topping or -topped (tr)

Words related to overtop