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I love a bright lip with a neutral eye. It's an easy, wearable look that gives brightness to your face without looking over-the-top.
Bobbi Brown

Meaning of "over-the-top" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVER-THE-TOP

over-the-top  [ˌəʊvəðəˈtɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVER-THE-TOP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Over-The-Top is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVER-THE-TOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Over the top

Over the top may refer to: ▪ "Going over the top", a military phrase derived from the trench warfare of the First World War...

Definition of over-the-top in the English dictionary

The definition of over-the-top in the dictionary is lacking restraint or a sense of proportion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVER-THE-TOP


atop
əˈtɒp
blacktop
ˈblækˌtɒp
cooktop
ˈkʊkˌtɒp
countertop
ˈkaʊntətɒp
desktop
ˈdɛskˌtɒp
hardtop
ˈhɑːdˌtɒp
hilltop
ˈhɪltɒp
laptop
ˈlæpˌtɒp
nonstop
ˈnɒnˈstɒp
open-top
ˈəʊpənˌtɒp
out-top
ˌaʊtˈtɒp
overtop
ˌəʊvəˈtɒp
ragtop
ˈræɡtɒp
ripstop
ˈrɪpˌstɒp
rooftop
ˈruːfˌtɒp
shortstop
ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp
stop
stɒp
stovetop
ˈstəʊvˌtɒp
tiptop
ˌtɪpˈtɒp
top
tɒp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVER-THE-TOP

over-able
over-advertise
over-aged
over-alert
over-articulate
over-assessment
over-busy
over-designed
over-engineered
over-the-counter
over-the-counter market
over-under
over-use
overabound
overabound in
overabundance
overabundant
overaccentuate
overachieve
overachievement

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVER-THE-TOP

big top
bottle-top
bus stop
carrot-top
crop top
f-stop
flip-top
netop
one-stop
over the top
peg-top
pit stop
red-top
roll-top
screw-top
T-stop
table top
tank top
transit stop
up top

Synonyms and antonyms of over-the-top in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «over-the-top» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVER-THE-TOP

Find out the translation of over-the-top to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of over-the-top from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «over-the-top» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过度的顶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

over-the -top
570 millions of speakers

English

over-the-top
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज्यादा टॉप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإفراط في أعلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

более -топ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

over-the -top
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওভার দ্য টপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

over-the- top
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Over-the-top
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Over-the -Top-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバーザトップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이상 - 가기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

liwat ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

over-the -top
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடையில் மேல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı-üst
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

over - the-top
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

over-the -top
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

більш - топ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

over- the-top
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

over-the - top
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oor-die- top
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

over-the - top
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

over- the-top
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of over-the-top

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER-THE-TOP»

The term «over-the-top» is very widely used and occupies the 1.519 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER-THE-TOP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «over-the-top» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «over-the-top» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about over-the-top

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVER-THE-TOP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word over-the-top.
1
Rick Allen
I have never been one for the over-the-top.
2
Thora Birch
For me, romance isn't an over-the-top act. It's someone offering to help and to support me. Or if that person thinks I'm making the wrong decision, he'll tell me. I want him to be honest, because being that honest takes a lot of guts.
3
Bobbi Brown
I love a bright lip with a neutral eye. It's an easy, wearable look that gives brightness to your face without looking over-the-top.
4
Brittany Curran
Playing Chelsea on 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody' really helped with my over-the-top comedy.
5
Jean Dujardin
I like the hot-cold, the sugar-salt, being able to play over-the-top and dramatic things - in the same film. Just as in my life, I can be very funny and at other times almost extinguished.
6
Megalyn Echikunwoke
I've seen shows on Showtime, and they're very provocative, if you will, but nothing to the point that's over-the-top or gratuitous.
7
Billy Eichner
A lot of comics aren't their on-screen personas; Chris Rock isn't always ranting and raving. What I do is make myself this over-the-top character that people either find endearing or they think is a joke. Then I can do anything I want.
8
Taissa Farmiga
Part of what made 'The Bling Ring' such a fun, freeing experience was that we got to wear these really over-the-top clothes we'd never pick in real life - like for the nightclub scenes, we'd have on these really short, really tight dresses. But you know what - I actually learned how to walk in heels on that set!
9
Brandon Flowers
There's always an excitement around the Strip whenever something new being built. It was always the biggest and the best hotel or, you know, over-the-top things. And so, family would be coming in from out of town, and it was such a thrill to be showing them this, you know, erupting new volcano or whatever it was.
10
Michelle Forbes
I had so many offers after 'True Blood' for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Ball's vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And I've always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and I've never really had the chance to do that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVER-THE-TOP»

Discover the use of over-the-top in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to over-the-top and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Over the Top (Webster's French Thesaurus Edition)
By using a running English-to-French thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey was edited for three audiences.
Arthur Guy Empey, 2008
2
Over the Top: Moving from Survival to Stability, from ...
Over the Top will persuade you to develop what you have in order to be the best you can be. What you can do just may be astonishing!
Zig Ziglar, 2007
3
Over the top: Helena Rubinstein : extraordinary style, ...
This lavishly illustrated volume opens a window into the world of one of the most extravagant and wide-ranging stylemakers of the last century, a pioneer of the cosmetics industry who was also celebrated for the daring and prescience of her ...
Suzanne Slesin, 2003
4
Celebrate with Chocolate: Totally Over-the-Top Recipes
Going beyond ordinary desserts, Celebrate with Chocolate includes such decadent delights as Truffle Tart, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies, Chocolate Grasshopper Ice Cream Sandwich, Cocoa Roll, Chocolate Brioche French ...
Marcel Desaulniers, 2011
5
Over the Top
A collection of devotional readings and Bible verses for each day of the year.
Kay D. Rizzo, 2012
6
Over the Top: Discover God's Extravagant Love
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Margaret Feinberg, 2010
7
Over the Top: How One Move Changed a Climber's Life
While presenting readers with a sense of adventure, heart-pounding excitement, and at times absolute terror, this engaging book points them toward the importance of relationship with God as the key to finding true success and meaning in ...
Russell Fralick, 2013
8
Over the Top
When her dad's new restaurant is about to open, Raven bosses everybody around so Eddie and Chelsea, Raven's best friends, start making plans without her and Raven begins to wonder if they are romantically involved.
Alice Alfonsi, 2006
9
Over the Top Judaism: Precedents and Trends in the Depiction ...
Author Elliot Gertel examines parallels and precedents in both media, and organizes the works topically, concluding with the most promising efforts.
Elliot Gertel, 2003
10
Over the Top with Jim
"Over the top with Jim" offers the humorous account of growing up in a working-class family in 1950s Brisbane, Australia together with a story of boyhood friendship and adventure.
Hugh Lunn, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVER-THE-TOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term over-the-top is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Mask' Is One Of The Most Over-The-Top K-Dramas, In Recent Years
"Mask" falls within a genre of Korean drama known as makjang, a type of series or plot element which reels in viewers with over-the-top ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
2
The Most Over-the-Top All-Inclusive Amenities
The ease of an all-inclusive vacation is undeniable. Simply show up, and have every whim catered to—without lifting your wallet. But a truly ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
3
Normal Teenagers Kendall and Kylie Jenner's Graduation Party …
And to celebrate their high school graduation, their mom Kris Jenner threw them an over-the-top surprise party — because if there's a special ... «In Touch Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Pixels and Armada just pushed geek nostalgia over the edge
Even the over-the-top pop culture references can be redeemed. They're so omnipresent that it's almost like watching a new language develop. «The Verge, Jul 15»
5
Wisconsin's Walker is over-the-top conservative presidential candidate
If one is to depict in words and in deeds the definition of a staunch, over-the-top conservative, you might just use the name Scott Walker. «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
6
Hispanics go over-the-top
Over half (51%) of the US Hispanic population spend more than 20% of their time watching streamed videos and over-the-top (OTT) content, ... «Rapid tv news, Jul 15»
7
Read This: An oral history of the over-the-top fashion of Clueless
This being the year of Clueless' 20th Anniversary, tons of retrospectives are popping up across the internet. One that's well worth a read is an ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
8
Loud, over-the-top and colourful: Memphis, the Italian postmodernist …
The 1980s Italian postmodernist movement – which thumbed its nose at function-obsessed modernism with loud, over-the-top aesthetics – has ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
9
GfK Streaming Video Study: “Over-the-Top” TV Viewing Is Higher in …
At a time when streaming video viewing is upending TV business models, a new GfK study sheds light on the phenomenon, including which ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Hispanics Go Over the Top: New FOCUS Latino Study Sheds Insight …
Half (51%) of Hispanic TV viewers in the study report spending 20% or more of their time watching over-the-top (OTT) content, compared to ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

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