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Meaning of "overtop" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERTOP

overtop  [ˌəʊvəˈtɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERTOP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overtop is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overtop in English.

WHAT DOES OVERTOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dam failure

A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or slows down the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundments. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over which, or through which, water flows, either intermittently or continuously, and some have hydroelectric power generation systems installed. Dams are considered "installations containing dangerous forces" under International Humanitarian Law due to the massive impact of a possible destruction on the civilian population and the environment. Dam failures are comparatively rare, but can cause immense damage and loss of life when they occur. In 1975 the failure of the Banqiao Reservoir Dam and other dams in Henan Province, China caused more casualties than any other dam failure in history. The disaster killed an estimated 171,000 people and 11 million people lost their homes.

Definition of overtop in the English dictionary

The first definition of overtop in the dictionary is to exceed in height. Other definition of overtop is to surpass; excel. Overtop is also to rise over the top of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERTOP

PRESENT

Present
I overtop
you overtop
he/she/it overtops
we overtop
you overtop
they overtop
Present continuous
I am overtopping
you are overtopping
he/she/it is overtopping
we are overtopping
you are overtopping
they are overtopping
Present perfect
I have overtopped
you have overtopped
he/she/it has overtopped
we have overtopped
you have overtopped
they have overtopped
Present perfect continuous
I have been overtopping
you have been overtopping
he/she/it has been overtopping
we have been overtopping
you have been overtopping
they have been overtopping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overtopped
you overtopped
he/she/it overtopped
we overtopped
you overtopped
they overtopped
Past continuous
I was overtopping
you were overtopping
he/she/it was overtopping
we were overtopping
you were overtopping
they were overtopping
Past perfect
I had overtopped
you had overtopped
he/she/it had overtopped
we had overtopped
you had overtopped
they had overtopped
Past perfect continuous
I had been overtopping
you had been overtopping
he/she/it had been overtopping
we had been overtopping
you had been overtopping
they had been overtopping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overtop
you will overtop
he/she/it will overtop
we will overtop
you will overtop
they will overtop
Future continuous
I will be overtopping
you will be overtopping
he/she/it will be overtopping
we will be overtopping
you will be overtopping
they will be overtopping
Future perfect
I will have overtopped
you will have overtopped
he/she/it will have overtopped
we will have overtopped
you will have overtopped
they will have overtopped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overtopping
you will have been overtopping
he/she/it will have been overtopping
we will have been overtopping
you will have been overtopping
they will have been overtopping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overtop
you would overtop
he/she/it would overtop
we would overtop
you would overtop
they would overtop
Conditional continuous
I would be overtopping
you would be overtopping
he/she/it would be overtopping
we would be overtopping
you would be overtopping
they would be overtopping
Conditional perfect
I would have overtop
you would have overtop
he/she/it would have overtop
we would have overtop
you would have overtop
they would have overtop
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overtopping
you would have been overtopping
he/she/it would have been overtopping
we would have been overtopping
you would have been overtopping
they would have been overtopping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overtop
we let´s overtop
you overtop
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overtop
Past participle
overtopped
Present Participle
overtopping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERTOP


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERTOP

overtimid
overtip
overtire
overtired
overtly
overtness
overtoil
overtone
overtones
overtook
overtopped
overtopping
overtower
overtrade
overtrain
overtreat
overtreatment
overtrick
overtrim
overtrip

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERTOP

big top
bikini top
bus stop
cartop
crop top
f-stop
flat top
full stop
netop
one-stop
over the top
pit stop
red-top
soft top
T-stop
table top
tank top
transit stop
tube top
up top

Synonyms and antonyms of overtop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overtop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERTOP

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

Translator English - Chinese

凌驾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overtop
570 millions of speakers

English

overtop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़्यादा होना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возвышаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overtop
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরে উঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surpasser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overtop
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überragen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバートップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

솟다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overtop
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vượt qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாற்றம் முட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिक्रमण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üstünlük sağlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovrastare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nablatowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підноситися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întrece în înălțime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερυψώνομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bowe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overtop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overtop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overtop

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTOP»

The term «overtop» is normally little used and occupies the 118.037 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of overtop
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERTOP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overtop» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overtop» 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 overtop

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERTOP»

Discover the use of overtop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overtop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Firearms Multimedia Guide
Kresimir Mijic Falco srl Color Pictures available on DVD. Overtop Rifle TechSpecs, Features, Prices and. Falco srl Airone Shotgun Color Pictures available on DVD. Falco srl Airone Shotgun TechSpecs, Features, Prices and Color Pictures ...
Kresimir Mijic, 2010
2
The Railway Anecdote Book: A Collection of Anecdotes and ...
When Overtop placed the one hundred and fifty dollars in the white hand of the schoolmistress, she looked at him with gratitude and admiration, which more than repaid him. Not only this, but she asked him, with not a particle of hesitation, how  ...
‎1864
3
Risk and Decision Analysis in Maintenance Optimization and ...
Section Overtopping Piping Etc. Total dike section 1.1 p1.1(overtop.) p1.1 (piping ) p1.1(etc.) p1.1 (all) dike section 1.2 p1.2 (overtop.) p1.2 (piping) p1.2 (etc.) p1.2 (all) etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . dune pdune (overtop.) pdune (piping) pdune (etc.) pdune ...
Maarten-Jan Kallen, Sebastian P. Kuniewski, 2009
4
Monthly Literary Recreations, Or, Magazine of General ...
Having said these words, she waved her hand, as much as to say, do not follow me, and retired. We all, with the exception of Colonel Belvoir only, entreated Mr. Overtop to permit her to have her own way inthis affair ; but the little self-important  ...
‎1807
5
The Forester's Guide and Profitable Planter: Containing a ...
Fm. 4 and 7 represent standril trees round the outskirts of a coppice wood, whose branches may also be trained up to overtop natural growths to assist their growing crooked, the rearing up of which will add greatly to the profit of natural woods.
Robert Monteath, 1831
6
Divine Providence
engineering analyses and model tests dating back to the 1950s indicated that the Yazoo backwater levee would overtop as designed when the Mississippi River approached a range of 56.2 to 56.6 feet on the Vicksburg gage. The information ...
Charles A. Camillo, Mississippi River Commission (U S ), Army Corps of Engineers (Us), 2013
7
Beyond All Measure
Dictionary: Overtop (o 'v#r-top ') 1 . To extend or rise over or beyond the top of; tower above. 2. To take precedence over; override. 3. To be greater or better than ; surpass.1 In the last chapter, I pictured evil as a giant umbrella that seemingly ...
Wes McMurray, 2009
8
The forester's guide and profitable planter
... so as to overtop and bear down the outside shoots of Figure 1. This can be done in all coppice woods, but with greater success, and more speedily, where the stools grow on the side of a bank or a hill, where the shoots from the stool on the ...
Robert Monteath, 1836
9
Names Amplification Bible
And Agag = “I will overtop” came unto him delicately. And Agag = “I will overtop” said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. 33 And Samuel = “Name Of God” said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless ...
Peter Whiffin
10
Creating Freshwater Wetlands, Second Edition
Depending on stem height of wetland plants that came in with soil materials, water levels should be raised to 10 cm or higher (15 cm if it will not overtop desired plants) above the emergent's substrate for 3 to 5 days, increased to 15 cm for 3 to ...
Donald A. Hammer, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERTOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overtop is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2014 game rewind: Allen Robinson's missed opportunity vs. the …
It's the right decision, as the safety overtop has his eyes glued to Shorts and has already been beat. A-Rob breaks for the open and ends up all ... «Big Cat Country, Jul 15»
2
Instagram brings back #curvy to search results
... their photos with those hashtags. "Keep calm Instagram and bring back #Curvy," wrote Curvybostongal79 overtop of one of her pictures. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Osteoporosis drug could help breast cancer survival
Another potential symptom/sign of breast cancer, Pruthi notes, is a new onset of persistent redness on the skin overtop the breast with an ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
4
God is our rock and our foundation
On this particular episode, they were investigating Toronto, Canada. They showed how years ago, Toronto had a thick sheet of ice overtop the ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Man Assaulted While Trying to Save Abused Dog
"I saw this guy like overtop of what I thought was a puppy because there's bushes, he points down at him and he goes that's what you get for f-ing with me. «YourErie, Jul 15»
6
Honda Debuts 2016 Accord, Shows Off Sensor Research
By performing various gestures overtop a Leap Motion sensor, a driver could select a device—like a side mirror—and change its position by ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Mississippi River to crest Thursday-Monday at 15.7 feet in New …
A hurricane coming up the mouth of the Misssissippi would be more likely to overtop river levees when the river level is already high. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
8
Review: Blue Ridge Grill offers good value for families
It was the thick salted caramel finish overtop that helped elevate this dessert. Vanilla bean flecked frosting encasing the exterior was ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Morning Links: Wes Anderson Edition
... Avenue and 30th Street, directly overtop both the Long Island Railroad and the Amtrak/New Jersey Transit train lines. [The New York Times]. «ARTnews, Jul 15»
10
Controller Down: 'Pixels' and 7 More Gamer Classics on Film
It should be noted that pairing the misnomer of "Gamer" overtop Butler's uber-intense stare is almost worth the price of admission. "Tron" (1982) «WordandFilm.com, Jul 15»

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