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Rareover the top
The correct spelling is over the top.
How to pronounce over the top
adjective
Say it like: Ove-r t-he -top
The correct spelling is over the top. Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous. For example: "He has always had an independent style, but don't you think purple spiky hair is a bit over the top?"
Usage Examples
“He has always had an independent style, but don't you think purple spiky hair is a bit over the top?”
“The men were sent over the top to their certain death.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; outrageous.
- 2.(communications) Delivered across the Internet to a television or similar device.
adverb
- 1.(from World War One) Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack.
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