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    over the top

    adverb

    • 1. to an excessive or exaggerated degree: informal "some performances go over the top"
    • 2. over the parapet of a trench and into battle: historical "I'll be in the trench with you chaps when you go over the top"

    adjective

    • 1. excessive or exaggerated: "failed, over-the-top attempts at humour"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVER THE TOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVER THE TOP definition: 1. too extreme and not suitable, or demanding too much attention or effort, especially in an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › over-the-topOver-the-top Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OVER-THE-TOP is extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous. How to use over-the-top in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVER-THE-TOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You describe something as over the top when you think that it is exaggerated, and therefore unacceptable. [mainly British, informal] The special effects are a bit over the top but I enjoyed it. Synonyms: excessive, too much, going too far, inordinate More Synonyms of over-the-top. See full dictionary entry for top.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › over+the+topOver the top - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    1. Beyond a certain limit, threshold, goal, or quota. I was already thinking about buying the new car, but having a test drive in one pushed me over the top. Mrs. Patterson's generous donation has put us over the top to reach our $1 million goal! 2. Excessive, flamboyant, campy, or outrageous, often purposefully so. Often hyphenated.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › over-the-topOver-the-top - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Use the adjective over-the-top to describe something that's excessive or exaggerated, like the over-the-top birthday party your uncle threw for his two year-old, complete with ponies, clowns, and a chocolate fountain. When something goes way beyond what's expected, it's over-the-top.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › over-the-top_advover the top adverb & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    In sporting contexts: up and over the top of a person or thing; over the head of an opposing player. 1969 She chipped over the top superbly, for Wilson to sink a putt from six feet for the game.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › over-the-topMeaning of over the top – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    OVER THE TOP definition: too extreme and not suitable: . Learn more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDefinition of 'over-the-top' - Collins Online Dictionary

    You describe something as over the top when you think that it is exaggerated, and therefore unacceptable.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › over-the-topOver-the-top - definition of over-the-top by The Free Dictionary

    over-the-top - far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › over_the_topover the top - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 13, 2024 · over the top (comparative more over the top, superlative most over the top) Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous. Synonyms: excessive, exaggerated, OTT, too much