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

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

Words related to overtopping

emerge, hover, overshadow, mount, portend, brew, threaten, dominate, soar, drain, inundate, brim, deluge, spill, leak, drown, pour, swamp, cascade, gush

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British Dictionary definitions for overtopping (1 of 2)

overtopping
/ (ˌəʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ) /

noun

the rising of water over the top of a barrier

British Dictionary definitions for overtopping (2 of 2)

overtop
/ (ˌəʊvəˈtɒp) /

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

to exceed in height
to surpass; excel
to rise over the top of