overpass

¹over·pass

transitive verb \ˌō-vər-ˈpas\

Definition of OVERPASS

1

: to pass across, over, or beyond : cross; also : surpass

2

: transgress

3

: disregard, ignore

Examples of OVERPASS

1. <to keep peace in the family, he was forced to overpass his in-laws' frequent put-downs>
2. <a filmmaker whose technical bravura overpasses his ability to tell a coherent story>

First Known Use of OVERPASS

14th century

Related to OVERPASS

Synonyms

blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, excuse, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)

Antonyms

attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

Related Words

explain, justify, rationalize; absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate; waive, wave (aside or off)

Near Antonyms

heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

Rhymes with OVERPASS

biogas, biomass, bottled gas, cabin class, channel bass, cocktail glass, come to pass, demitasse, dressing glass, fiberglass, forward pass, gallowglass, gravitas, Hallowmas, hippocras, isinglass, laughing gas, lemongrass, looking glass, Loveland Pass, lower-class, master class, middle-class, Montparnasse, opera glass, outlet pass, overclass, Plexiglas, Rogers Pass, ruby glass, safety glass, sassafras, second-class, shovel pass, solar mass, solemn mass, superclass, tourist class, underclass, underpass, upper-class, votive mass, water glass, weatherglass, working-class

²over·pass

noun \ˈō-vər-ˌpas\

Definition of OVERPASS

: a crossing of two highways or of a highway and pedestrian path or railroad at different levels where clearance to traffic on the lower level is obtained by elevating the higher level; also : the upper level of such a crossing

Examples of OVERPASS

1. Boys stood beneath the highway overpass.
2. Traffic was stalled on the overpass.

First Known Use of OVERPASS

1929