Overtop
adv, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A garment designed to be worn over the top portion of other clothes, such as an overshirt, vest, or overtunic.
"Featured is the big plaid, streaked with white in a softly gathered skirt & an overtop of velveteen with a dacron polytester^([sic]) oliver bow blouse in white."
- 1 To be higher than; to rise over the top of. transitive
"From thence we came without the Eaſtern gate, (ſtanding on a low Banke, called the daughter of Syon, that over-toppeth the valley of Iehoſaphat,) unto an immoveable ſtone, upon the which they ſaid St. Stephen was ſtoned to death, the firſt Martyr of the Chriſtian faith; and the faithfull fore-runner of many noble followers."
- 2 look down on wordnet
- 3 To place too many toppings on. transitive
"to overtop a pizza"
- 1 Over the top. Canada, US, not-comparable
"Paul put the skull back in its proper place, put back the coffin lid, and kicked dirt and rocks overtop."
Example
More examples"From thence we came without the Eaſtern gate, (ſtanding on a low Banke, called the daughter of Syon, that over-toppeth the valley of Iehoſaphat,) unto an immoveable ſtone, upon the which they ſaid St. Stephen was ſtoned to death, the firſt Martyr of the Chriſtian faith; and the faithfull fore-runner of many noble followers."
Etymology
From over- + top.
Related phrases
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