over-the-hill

adjective

ˌō-vər-ṯẖə-ˈhil 

1

: past one's prime

2

: advanced in age

Synonyms of over-the-hill

• older
• elderly
• aging
• old
• aged

Examples of over-the-hill in a Sentence

the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip

Recent Examples on the Web

Jake Johnson stars as Dusty Boyd, an over-the-hill tennis pro slumming it as a children’s tennis teacher at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) country club, where pickleball is squeezing out tennis. — David Faris, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

Pratt looks like an over-the-hill fighter who took and threw a bunch of punches in the ring and is coming back out for the 12th round. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 May 2026

In Season 1, Owen Wilson stars as Pryce Cahill, who goes by the nickname Stick, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 May 2026

The value of superstars Matthews and Nylander aren’t over-the-hill stars either. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for over-the-hill

• verapamil
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill