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Definition of Overtop
1. Verb. Look down on. "The villa dominates the town"
Generic synonyms: Lie
Specialized synonyms: Dwarf, Overshadow, Shadow
Derivative terms: Overlook
Definition of Overtop
1. v. t. To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above.
Definition of Overtop
1. Verb. To be higher than, to rise over the top of. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overtop
1. to rise above the top of [v -TOPPED, -TOPPING, -TOPS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overtop
Literary usage of Overtop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Round the Block: An American Novel by John Bell] [Bouton (1864)
"THE notoriety which Fayette overtop had derived from his questionable ... Now that
overtop had his hands full of business, his thoughts reverted to ..."
2. The Romance of the American Theatre by Mary Caroline Crawford (1913)
"And so greatly did it overtop in elegance the old church of the place, that there
soon appeared, in the columns of the Maryland Gazette, a rhymed address ..."
3. A Gazetteer of the Territories Under the Government of the East-India by Edward Thornton (1854)
"... describes it as a vast opening between summits which overtop it about a thousand
feet. The highest part of the pass is covered with perpetual snow. ..."
4. Heroes of Destiny Episode I: Eternal Knights by Kevin Wong (2006)
"... a sinister message — written in pure blood — scrawled overtop the symbols and
images of the Gods along the far wall of the church. The message read. ..."
5. Early Chinese History: Are the Chinese Classics Forged? by Herbert J. Allen (1906)
"Duke Grave after ruling forty-four years died, and the heir-apparent, duke overtop,
ruled in his stead. In the first year of his rule duke overtop gave his ..."
6. The Railway Anecdote Book: A Collection of Anecdotes and Incidents of Travel (1864)
"Not only this, but she asked him, with not a partiele of hesitation, how mueh
his fee was. " But I prefer to pay yon, Mr. overtop. ..."
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