What does overtop mean?
Overtop means (transitive) To be higher than; to rise over the top of..
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/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɒp/ · verb
(transitive) To be higher than; to rise over the top of..
From thence we came without the Eaſtern gate, (ſtanding on a low Banke, called the daughter of Syon, that over-toppeth the valley of Iehoſaphat,) unto an immoveable ſtone, upon the which they ſaid St. Stephen was ſtoned to death, the firſt Martyr of the Chriſtian faith; and the faithfull fore-runner of many noble followers.
Nor was he content with thus strongly garrisoning the fort, but he likewise added exceedingly to its strength by furnishing it with a formidable battery of quaker guns—rearing a stupendous flag-staff in the centre which overtopped the whole city—and moreover by building a great windmill on one of the bastions.
There was a single birch tree that overtopped the other trees on the island, and was now picked out against the moon-drenched sky.
The U.S.A. has a mountain railway which overtops all in Switzerland for altitude, even the 11,333ft of the Jungfrau Railway.
[…] try to switch one off and current still leaks through, like water overtopping a levee.
to overtop a pizza
Paul put the skull back in its proper place, put back the coffin lid, and kicked dirt and rocks overtop.
Featured is the big plaid, streaked with white in a softly gathered skirt & an overtop of velveteen with a dacron polytester^([sic]) oliver bow blouse in white.
Use overtop when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overtop means (transitive) To be higher than; to rise over the top of..
Common synonyms include command, overlook, dominate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From thence we came without the Eaſtern gate, (ſtanding on a low Banke, called the daughter of Syon, that over-toppeth the valley of Iehoſaphat,) unto an immoveable ſtone, upon the which they ſaid St. Stephen was ſtoned to death, the firſt Martyr of the Chriſtian faith; and the faithfull fore-runner of many noble followers.
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