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Overtop

verb/ˌoʊvɚtˈɑːp/
Definition
look down on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚtˈɑːp/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvətˈɒp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvətˈɒp/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚtˈɑːp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verblook down on
“The villa dominates the town”
Word Forms
overlooknouna high place affording a good view
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überragen
schau herab auf
🇫🇷French
dépasser
mépriser
🇪🇸Spanish
descollar sobre
despreciar
🇮🇹Italian
sopra
guarda dall'alto in basso
🇳🇱Dutch
over
kijk op neer
🇵🇹Portuguese
galgando
olhar para baixo
🇷🇺Russian
превосходить
смотреть вниз на
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ज़्यादा होना
को तुच्छ समझना
🇧🇩Bengali
উপরে
নিচে তাকান
🇮🇳Tamil
மேல்
கீழே பாருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఓవర్ టాప్
చిన్నచూపు చూడు
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरटॉप
खाली पहा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપર
નીચે જુઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೇಲ್ಮುಖವಾಗಿ
ಕೆಳಗೆ ನೋಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുകളിൽ
താഴേക്ക് നോക്കൂ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਪਰ
'ਤੇ ਥੱਲੇ ਦੇਖੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
اوور ٹاپ
نیچے دیکھو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
超越
看不起
🇯🇵Japanese
オーバートップ
見下す
🇰🇷Korean
오버탑
내려다보다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cao hơn
nhìn xuống
🇹🇭Thai
เกินเลย
มองลงมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
melampaui
memandang rendah
🇲🇾Malay
atas
memandang rendah
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
بالای سر
به پایین نگاه کن
🇹🇷Turkish
aşmak
aşağı bakmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
עליון
לִזַלזֵל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overtop'?
The primary meaning of 'overtop' is 'look down on'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overtop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overtop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overtop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overtop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'overtop' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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