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over /ōˈvər/ preposition- Above in place, rank, power, authority, contention, preference, value, quantity, number, etc
- In excess of
- Above and from one side of to the other
- Down from or beyond the edge of
- From side to side or end to end of
- Along
- Throughout the extent of
- During
- Until after
- Across
- On or to the other side of
- On, onto, about, or across the surface of
- In discussion, contemplation, study of or occupation with
- Concerning
- On account of
- Recovered from the effects of
- In a sunk, submerged, or buried state beyond the level of, as in over head and ears
adverb- On the top
- Above
- Across
- To or on the other side
- From one person, party, condition, etc, to another
- Into a sleep
- Outwards so as to overhang or to fall from
- Down, away from an upright position
- Through, from beginning to end, esp in a cursory or exploratory way
- Throughout
- Into a reversed position
- Across the margin
- Again, in repetition
- Too much
- In excess
- Left remaining
- At an end
interjection (radio)Indicating that the speaker now expects a reply adjective- (usu as pfx) upper or superior
- Surplus
- Excessive
noun- A series of (usu six) balls after which play changes from one end to the other (cricket)
- Anything that is over
- A surplus copy, etc
- An excess, overplus
transitive verb To go, leap or vault over —Also, only as adv and prep o'er (now usu poetic), ore (obs), o're (obs), all pronounced /ōr or ör/, and in Scots ower, owre or o'er, pronounced /owr or ōr/ ORIGIN: OE ofer; Ger über, L super, Gr hyper; cf up overage /ōˈvə-rij/ noun Surplus, excess (see also over-age under over-) oˈverly adverb (informal, orig US) - Excessively, too
- Casually (Scot)
- Superciliously (obsolete)
adjective- Casual (Scot)
- Supercilious, superior (obsolete)
oˈver-and-unˈder noun A double-barrelled gun having the barrels one on top of the other rather than side by side (also under-and-oˈver) overbyˈ adverb A little way over, esp in Scots forms owerby, o'erby /owr-bīˈ/ over rate noun (cricket) The rate at which overs are bowled over-the-counˈter adjective - (of securities, etc) not listed on or traded through a stock exchange, but traded directly between buyers and sellers
- (of drugs, etc) able to be bought or sold without prescription or licence
over-the-topˈ adjective Excessive, extreme, too much all over - At an end
- Everywhere
- At his, her or its most characteristic (informal)
- Covered with, besmeared or bespattered with (informal)
all over again Again from the beginning, anew be all over (someone) To make a fuss of, fawn on (someone) over again All over again over against Opposite over and above - In addition to
- Besides
over and out (radio) An expression used to announce the end of one's transmission over and over (again) - Many times
- Repeatedly
over head and ears Completely submerged over seas To foreign lands over the hill see under hill over the moon see under moon over to you! Used to transfer the initiative in speaking, etc, to another person put one over on (informal) - To gain an advantage over someone
- To deceive someone
top1 /top/ noun- The highest or uppermost part or place
- The highest or most important position (eg in a profession, company, salary scale, scale of authority or privilege, etc)
- The person occupying this position
- The upper edge or surface
- A lid or cover
- A garment for the upper part of a person's (esp a woman's or child's) body
- The highest or loudest degree of pitch
- (in pl; with the) the very best person or thing (informal)
- Top gear
- (esp in pl) the part of a root vegetable that is above the ground
- A handful or bundle of flax, wool, etc, for spinning
- A circus tent (slang; big top the main tent)
- A topsail
- A small platform at the head of the lower mast
- A crest or tuft (nautical)
- A trench parapet
- A top boot (esp in pl)
- Topspin
- The earliest part (as in the Irish greeting top of the morning)
- (in pl) in oil-refining, the first part of a volatile mixture to come off in the distillation process
- A stroke that hits the upper part of the ball (golf)
adjective- Highest
- Best
- Most important, able, etc
- Very good (informal)
transitive verb (toppˈing; topped)- To cover on the top
- To tip
- To rise above
- To surpass
- To reach the top of
- To surmount
- To be on or at the top of
- To take off the top of
- To hit (the ball) on the upper part, so that it only travels a short distance along the ground (golf)
- To kill (slang)
- (eg of a male animal) to cover (Shakespeare)
intransitive verb To finish up, round off (with off or up) ORIGIN: OE top; Ger Zopf topˈfull adjective (Shakespeare) Full to the top or brim topˈless adjective - Without a top
- (of women's clothing) leaving the breasts uncovered
- (of a woman) with bare breasts
- (of a place, entertainment, etc) that features women with bare breasts
- Without superior (Shakespeare)
topˈlessness noun topˈmost /-mōst, -məst/ adjective - Uppermost
- Highest
topped adjective toppˈer noun - A person or thing that tops in any sense
- A person who excels at anything, a good sort (informal)
- A top hat (informal)
toppˈing noun - The act of a person or thing that tops
- (in pl) pieces cut from the top
- A sauce or dressing to go over food
adjective- Surpassing, pre-eminent
- Excellent (old slang)
- Arrogant (US)
toppˈingly adverb toppˈy adjective (informal) - (of audio reproduction) dominated by high-frequency sounds
- (of prices, etc) at the highest level known or expected
tops adjective (informal) Best, excellent adverb (informal)At most, as a maximum top banana see under banana top boot noun A knee-length boot with a showy band of leather round the top topˈ-booted adjective Wearing top boots top brass see under brass topˈcoat noun - An overcoat
- An outer coat of paint
top dead centre noun (of a reciprocating engine or pump) the piston position at the beginning of the outstroke, ie when the crank pin is nearest to the cylinder (also inner dead centre) top dog noun (informal) The winner, leader or dominant person top-downˈ adjective Organized or controlled from the top, by the most important or powerful people involved top drawer noun The highest level, esp of society (out of the top drawer, belonging to this social rank) top-drawˈer adjective topˈ-dress transitive verb top dressing noun - Manure or fertilizer applied to the surface of soil and not dug in
- The application of it
- Any superficial covering or treatment (figurative)
topˈ-end adjective Best or most expensive topˈ-flight adjective Excellent, superior, of the highest class or quality topgallant /tə-, top-galˈənt/ adjective Above the topmast and topsail and below the royal mast noun A topgallant mast or sail, or the topgallant rigging top gear noun The highest gear in a motor vehicle or on a bicycle top hamper noun Unnecessary weight on a ship's upper deck top hat noun A man's tall cylindrical hat with a narrow brim, made of silk plush adjective - (with hyphen) upper class
- Designed to benefit high executives, or the rich, as in top-hat budget, top-hat (insurance) policy
top-heavˈily adverb top-heavˈiness noun top-heavˈy adjective - Having the upper part too heavy or large for the lower
- (eg of an organization or company) with too many administrative staff or executives
- (of a company) overcapitalized
- Tipsy
top-holeˈ adjective (old slang) Excellent, first-class (also interjection) topˈknot noun - A crest, tuft of hair, often a piece of added hair, or knot of ribbons, etc, on the top of the head
- The head (slang)
- A small fish (of several species) related to the turbot
topˈknotted adjective topˈ-level adjective - At the highest level
- Involving people from this level
topˈline adjective Important enough to be mentioned in a headline intransitive verb - To feature in a headline
- To star, appear as the principal performer
toplinˈer noun - A person who is topline
- A principal performer, a star
topˈloftical or topˈlofty adjective (facetious) - High and mighty, haughty
- Stuck-up
topˈloftily adverb topˈloftiness noun topˈmaker noun A person who supplies combed wool for spinning topˈmaking noun topˈman noun - A seaman stationed in the topgallant or topsail rigging
- A top-sawyer
topˈmast /-məst, -mäst/ noun The second mast, or that immediately above the lower mast topˈminnow noun A small, surface-feeding, soft-rayed fish belonging to any of various species, either viviparous (of the family Cyprinodontidae) or egg-laying (of the family Poeciliidae) (also called mosquito fish; see also killifish under kill2) top-notchˈ adjective (informal) Excellent, first-rate top-notchˈer noun topped crude noun Crude oil after some of its lighter constituents have been removed by distillation topping lift noun (nautical) Tackle running from the masthead for raising booms toppˈing-out see top out below. topˈ-proud adjective (Shakespeare) Proud in the highest degree top quark noun (physics) A particle believed to be one of the fundamental constituents of nuclear matter topˈsail /-sl, -sāl/ noun A sail across the topmast top-sawˈyer noun - The upper sawyer in a sawpit
- A superior, a person of importance (informal)
top secret adjective Profoundly secret and of the highest importance topˈ-shelf adjective - (of a publication) too explicitly pornographic to be displayed for sale at eye level
- Of the latest design (Aust)
topˈside noun - The upper part
- The outer part of a round of beef
- A lean cut of beef from the rump
- The part of an oil rig, etc above the deck
- (also in pl) the part of the outer surface of a vessel above the waterline
adverb On or towards the top top-sliceˈ transitive verb To subtract a sum of money from (a fund) before any other transactions are made, usu to finance a specific project topsˈman noun - A head drover, a foreman (Scot)
- A hangman (slang)
topˈsoil noun The upper part or surface of the soil topˈsoiling noun Removal of the topsoil topˈspin noun - Spin imparted to a ball by hitting it sharply on the upper half with a forward and upward stroke to make it travel higher, further, or more quickly
- Extra, not always reliable or well-attested, information (press sl)
top stone noun A stone placed on the top, or forming the top top table noun The place assigned to the most important people at a meeting or banquet topˈ-up noun An amount added to bring something back up to a reasonable or the original level top-up, topping-up see also top up below. top-up loan noun A loan to bring a mortgage, grant, etc up to the required amount at the top of one's voice At one's loudest from top to toe - Completely
- From head to foot
go over the top - To go over the front of a trench and attack the enemy
- To take sudden action after hesitation
- To exceed the bounds of reason, decorum, etc
in the top flight In the highest class off the top of one's head Without previous thought or preparation on top of - In control
- In addition to
on top of the world - Near the north pole
- On a high mountain
- Exuberant, in the very best of spirits
over the top (informal) Too far, extreme, to an excess, to, at or of an unreasonable or unnecessary degree the tops (informal) The very best top and tail - To wash (a baby's) face and buttocks
- To prepare (fruit or vegetables, eg carrots) by removing the top and bottom parts
top off To finish decoratively or memorably top one's part (theatre) To excel in playing one's part top out - To finish (a building) by putting on the top or highest course
- (of eg prices) to reach the highest level (and go no further) (toppˈing-out noun)
top the bill To be the most important attraction in a programme of entertainment, etc top up - To fill up, eg with fuel oil, alcohol
- To bring (eg a wage) up to a generally accepted or satisfactory level (topˈ-up or toppˈing-up noun)
- (of a ship's yards) to place at an angle to the deck (nautical)
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