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Uber

//ˈuːbə// adj, adv, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
Super; high-level; high-ranking. not-comparable
"people in Team GameAxis are no different from the rest of us although many would think them as uber geeks"

Adverb

1
Very; super. not-comparable
"The fiasco begins with a call from Jaine's high-school nemesis, uber rich uber witch Patti Devane"

Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of Uber, a rideshare journey, vehicle, or driver. alt-of, proscribed, sometimes
2
A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber.
"Simply because there are more drivers who have signed up to partner with Uber than there are yellow taxis does not mean that there are more Ubers on the road."
3
The vehicle used for the ride.
4
One's passenger or driver on Uber.

Verb

1
Alternative letter-case form of Uber alt-of, uncommon
2
To travel by means of a mobile app-based ridesharing service, particularly but not necessarily Uber. intransitive, transitive
"Should we take the train or should we just Uber?"
3
To work or be employed as a driver for Uber. intransitive, uncommon

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German über (“above”, preposition), which is also used as a prefix (über-); cognate with over. Entered English through Nietzsche's use of the word Übermensch. Doublet of over, super, and hyper.

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Etymology 5

The company's name is from uber, from German über (“above, over”), as in “above all the rest (of the competition),” a principle the founders wanted to build upon.

Etymology 6

The company's name is from uber, from German über (“above, over”), as in “above all the rest (of the competition),” a principle the founders wanted to build upon.

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