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overhead

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

1over·head

adv \ˌō-vər-ˈhed\

Definition of OVERHEAD

: above one's head : aloft

Examples of OVERHEAD

  1. A chandelier hung directly overhead.
  2. People were making noise in the balcony overhead.

First Known Use of OVERHEAD

15th century

Related to OVERHEAD

Synonyms: aloft, over, above
Antonyms: below, beneath, under
Related Words: skyward, upward (or upwards)
Near Antonyms: underneath
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