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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

    Learn the meaning of over the top, an informal expression that means too extreme and not suitable, or demanding too much attention or effort. See examples, synonyms, translations and related words.

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

    Jun 12, 2024 · The meaning of OVER-THE-TOP is extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous. How to use over-the-top in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › over-the-topOVER THE TOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    The phrase over the top is most often used to describe something that is excessive or outrageous, as in The flashy supervillain planned crazy schemes that were over the top. Less commonly, over the top can refer to surpassing a goal, as in The promising rookies were over the top, scoring more shots than anyone expected.

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

    When something goes way beyond what's expected, it's over-the-top. Your sister's outfit can be described as over-the-top if she is wearing a sequinned dress, a feather boa, and a black silk top hat. The gift you give your fourth grade teacher is also over-the-top if it's two tickets to a Broadway play and a diamond ring.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › over-the-topOVER THE TOP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › over the topOVER THE TOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Surpassing a goal or quota, as in The new salesmen are excellent; they were over the top within the first six months . [Mid-1900s]

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

    Meaning & use. adverb. 1. 1915–. In the First World War (1914–18): over the parapet of a trench and into battle; usually in to go over the top. Now historical or in extended use. 1915. Then the Captain gave the order to charge, at the same time mounting the parapet, and over the top we went, the Captain shouting ‘Come on.’.