over the top

o·ver the top

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver stressed th ee top]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði tɒp/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ðə tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver stressed th ee top]
- /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði tɒp/

Definitions of over the top words

noun over the top the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point. 1
noun over the top the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 1
noun over the top the higher end of anything on a slope. 1
noun over the top British. a part considered as higher: the top of the street. high gear of an automobile. 1
noun over the top tops. the part of a plant that grows above ground, especially of an edible root. one of the tender tips of the branches or shoots of plants. 1
noun over the top the part of anything that is first or foremost; beginning: Let's go over it from the top again. 1

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Origin of over the top

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch top, German Zopf, Old Norse toppr “top”

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Parts of speech for Over the top

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over the top popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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 top

adjective over the top

overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

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