Definition of overtop in English:

overtop

verbovertopping, overtopped, overtops əʊvəˈtɒpˌoʊvərˈtɑp

[with object]

1Exceed in height.
no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral
Example sentencesExamples
- The brow of the upland overtops the square tower of the Colebrook Church.
- This was used as the base for a large ram moved up under the protection of a wooden shed, or for siege towers designed to overtop the defenders' walls.
- Wet areas support powerful, fast-growing vegetation that both overtops seedlings in summer and compresses them in fall and winter.
- ‘Sit down, sit down,’ he growled, for he hated - or pretended to hate-big men to overtop him, even in the more physical matter of height which of course none of us can help.
- The probability of a more recently established canopy tree of smaller stature overtopping its taller neighbors is low.
Synonyms
dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow
1. 1.1 (especially of water) rise over the top of (a barrier)
  the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides
  Example sentencesExamples
  Water overtopped the levee of the industrial canal and poured into the lower Ninth Ward, reflooding it for the second time in three weeks.
  A police spokesman said there was a risk of the River Ouse overtopping its banks at Cawood when the swollen river peaked this evening.
  At Andover the River Anton has overtopped its banks and there are scores of roads across the south blocked by flooding.
  The wall is designed to prevent waves overtopping the seafront road but Scarborough Civic Society and the Sons of Neptune environmental group say it is clear from their own consultant's report the wall is not needed.
  I have never seen so much water overtopping a dam.
  Synonyms
  top, cap, tip, head, surmount
2. 1.2archaic Be superior to.
  none can overtop him in goodness
  Example sentencesExamples
  His great contemporaries undoubtedly overtopped him in popularity.
  Who are they to overtop their fellows?
  Synonyms
  overlook, command, tower above, tower over, stand over, project over, jut over, hang over, loom over, dwarf, overshadow, overhang

preposition & adverb əʊvəˈtɒp

Canadian

Over.
as preposition sprinkle the mixture overtop the batter
Example sentencesExamples
- Chaotic and unfocused, though also ambitious and intriguing, the production work was at times akin to listening to two perfectly solid tracks laid overtop of one another.
- He winced for a second then rested his hand overtop hers, holding the cloth in place.
- Smeared makeup, somewhat messy hair, vinyl outfit and only a small sweater to wear overtop…
- The clock overtop the teak lingerie chest is a local antique, while the toss cushions hail from India, the area rug from Iran and the seagrass ottoman from Vietnam.
- The top of the stairs brought them into another hall which ran directly overtop the one they had exited.

Definition of overtop in US English:

overtop

verbˌoʊvərˈtɑpˌōvərˈtäp

[with object]

1Exceed in height.
no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Sit down, sit down,’ he growled, for he hated - or pretended to hate-big men to overtop him, even in the more physical matter of height which of course none of us can help.
- Wet areas support powerful, fast-growing vegetation that both overtops seedlings in summer and compresses them in fall and winter.
- This was used as the base for a large ram moved up under the protection of a wooden shed, or for siege towers designed to overtop the defenders' walls.
- The brow of the upland overtops the square tower of the Colebrook Church.
- The probability of a more recently established canopy tree of smaller stature overtopping its taller neighbors is low.
Synonyms
dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow
1. 1.1 (especially of water) rise over the top of (a barrier constructed to hold it back)
  the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides
  Example sentencesExamples
  The wall is designed to prevent waves overtopping the seafront road but Scarborough Civic Society and the Sons of Neptune environmental group say it is clear from their own consultant's report the wall is not needed.
  I have never seen so much water overtopping a dam.
  Water overtopped the levee of the industrial canal and poured into the lower Ninth Ward, reflooding it for the second time in three weeks.
  A police spokesman said there was a risk of the River Ouse overtopping its banks at Cawood when the swollen river peaked this evening.
  At Andover the River Anton has overtopped its banks and there are scores of roads across the south blocked by flooding.
  Synonyms
  top, cap, tip, head, surmount
2. 1.2archaic Be superior to.
  none can overtop him in goodness
  Example sentencesExamples
  His great contemporaries undoubtedly overtopped him in popularity.
  Who are they to overtop their fellows?
  Synonyms
  overlook, command, tower above, tower over, stand over, project over, jut over, hang over, loom over, dwarf, overshadow, overhang

单词	overtop
释义	Definition of overtop in English: overtop verbovertopping, overtopped, overtops əʊvəˈtɒpˌoʊvərˈtɑp [with object] 1Exceed in height. no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral Example sentencesExamples The brow of the upland overtops the square tower of the Colebrook Church. This was used as the base for a large ram moved up under the protection of a wooden shed, or for siege towers designed to overtop the defenders' walls. Wet areas support powerful, fast-growing vegetation that both overtops seedlings in summer and compresses them in fall and winter. ‘Sit down, sit down,’ he growled, for he hated - or pretended to hate-big men to overtop him, even in the more physical matter of height which of course none of us can help. The probability of a more recently established canopy tree of smaller stature overtopping its taller neighbors is low. Synonyms dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow 1.1 (especially of water) rise over the top of (a barrier) the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides Example sentencesExamples Water overtopped the levee of the industrial canal and poured into the lower Ninth Ward, reflooding it for the second time in three weeks. A police spokesman said there was a risk of the River Ouse overtopping its banks at Cawood when the swollen river peaked this evening. At Andover the River Anton has overtopped its banks and there are scores of roads across the south blocked by flooding. The wall is designed to prevent waves overtopping the seafront road but Scarborough Civic Society and the Sons of Neptune environmental group say it is clear from their own consultant's report the wall is not needed. I have never seen so much water overtopping a dam. Synonyms top, cap, tip, head, surmount 1.2archaic Be superior to. none can overtop him in goodness Example sentencesExamples His great contemporaries undoubtedly overtopped him in popularity. Who are they to overtop their fellows? Synonyms overlook, command, tower above, tower over, stand over, project over, jut over, hang over, loom over, dwarf, overshadow, overhang preposition & adverb əʊvəˈtɒp Canadian Over. as preposition sprinkle the mixture overtop the batter Example sentencesExamples Chaotic and unfocused, though also ambitious and intriguing, the production work was at times akin to listening to two perfectly solid tracks laid overtop of one another. He winced for a second then rested his hand overtop hers, holding the cloth in place. Smeared makeup, somewhat messy hair, vinyl outfit and only a small sweater to wear overtop… The clock overtop the teak lingerie chest is a local antique, while the toss cushions hail from India, the area rug from Iran and the seagrass ottoman from Vietnam. The top of the stairs brought them into another hall which ran directly overtop the one they had exited. Definition of overtop in US English: overtop verbˌoʊvərˈtɑpˌōvərˈtäp [with object] 1Exceed in height. no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral Example sentencesExamples ‘Sit down, sit down,’ he growled, for he hated - or pretended to hate-big men to overtop him, even in the more physical matter of height which of course none of us can help. Wet areas support powerful, fast-growing vegetation that both overtops seedlings in summer and compresses them in fall and winter. This was used as the base for a large ram moved up under the protection of a wooden shed, or for siege towers designed to overtop the defenders' walls. The brow of the upland overtops the square tower of the Colebrook Church. The probability of a more recently established canopy tree of smaller stature overtopping its taller neighbors is low. Synonyms dominate, tower above, tower over, loom over, overlook, overshadow 1.1 (especially of water) rise over the top of (a barrier constructed to hold it back) the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides Example sentencesExamples The wall is designed to prevent waves overtopping the seafront road but Scarborough Civic Society and the Sons of Neptune environmental group say it is clear from their own consultant's report the wall is not needed. I have never seen so much water overtopping a dam. Water overtopped the levee of the industrial canal and poured into the lower Ninth Ward, reflooding it for the second time in three weeks. A police spokesman said there was a risk of the River Ouse overtopping its banks at Cawood when the swollen river peaked this evening. At Andover the River Anton has overtopped its banks and there are scores of roads across the south blocked by flooding. Synonyms top, cap, tip, head, surmount 1.2archaic Be superior to. none can overtop him in goodness Example sentencesExamples His great contemporaries undoubtedly overtopped him in popularity. Who are they to overtop their fellows? Synonyms overlook, command, tower above, tower over, stand over, project over, jut over, hang over, loom over, dwarf, overshadow, overhang
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