overhead

¹over·head

adverb \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

Rhymes with OVERHEAD

acidhead, aforesaid, arrowhead, barrelhead, bubblehead, bufflehead, butterhead, chowderhead, chucklehead, colorbred, copperhead, Diamond Head, dragonhead, dunderhead, featherbed, featherhead, fiddlehead, figurehead, fountainhead, get ahead, gingerbread, go-ahead, hammerhead, head-to-head, Holinshed, infrared, Java Head, knucklehead, letterhead, Lizard Head, loggerhead, lowlihead, maidenhead, Marblehead, metalhead, newlywed, overspread, pinniped, pointy-head, poppyhead, quadruped, riverbed, running head, saddlebred, Saint John's bread, Samoyed, scratch one's head, showerhead, sleepyhead, slugabed, soda bread, standardbred, straight-ahead, talking head, thoroughbred, thunderhead, timberhead, turn one's head, turtlehead, underbred, watershed, woodenhead

²over·head

adjective \ˈō-vər-ˌhed\

Definition of OVERHEAD

1

a : operating, lying, or coming from above

b : having the driving part above the part driven <valves operated by an overhead camshaft>

2

: of or relating to overhead <overhead costs>

First Known Use of OVERHEAD

1874

³over·head

noun \ˈō-vər-ˌhed\

Definition of OVERHEAD

1

: business expenses (as rent, insurance, or heating) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product

2

: ceiling; especially : the ceiling of a ship's compartment

3

: a stroke in a racket game made above head height : smash

Examples of OVERHEAD

1. Her company has very little overhead.

First Known Use of OVERHEAD

1914

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, perquisite