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overhead
[oh-ver-hed, oh-ver-hed]
adverb
over one's head; heads; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith.
There was a cloud overhead.
so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved.
to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt.
adjective
noun
the general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation.
Accounting.that part of manufacturing costs for which cost per unit produced is not readily assignable.
(in a hoistway) the distance between the last floor level served and the beam supporting the hoisting sheaves or machinery.
(in racket sports) a stroke in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head; heads; smash.
an overhead compartment, shelf, etc..
Pillows are in the overhead above each passenger's seat.
Also called overhead shot.Movies, Television.a shot in which the camera is positioned above the actors, especially directly overhead.
a ceiling light in a room.
Turn off the overheads when you leave.
Also called overhead projector.a projector capable of projecting images above and behind the person operating it, thus allowing a lecturer or speaker to remain facing the audience while using it.
Also called overhead projection.a picture or image projected in this manner.
a lecture enhanced with overheads.
overhead
adjective
situated or operating above head height or some other reference level
(prenominal) inclusive
the overhead price included meals
adverb
over or above head height, esp in the sky
noun
a stroke in racket games played from above head height
( as modifier )
an overhead smash
nautical the interior lining above one's head below decks in a vessel
short for overhead door
(modifier) of, concerned with, or resulting from overheads
overhead costs
overhead
All costs of running a business other than wages paid to production workers or payments for raw material to be used in production. Overhead includes the cost of renting or leasing a store in which business is transacted, the cost of heating a factory, and similar expenses.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonoverhead noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Drivers and pedestrians have been urged to stay away from the area, while a temporary airspace restriction has been put in place until 13:00 on Wednesday to prevent drones from flying overhead.
“We could hear the howl — like the roar of a thousand lions, like a fleet of jet engines passing overhead — the sound of fire devouring everything,“ Ramsey writes.
Back at the driving range, chill R&B music is playing, and a handful of attendees are taking their final swings for the night before the overhead lights at the range shut off.
England's Euro 2024 was a tournament of big moments, such as Jude Bellingham's overhead kick in the win against Slovakia, rather than big performances.
At one point, the besieged Waymos began honking their horns in coordinated cacophony, punctuated by the chants of protesters and the whirring of police helicopters overhead.
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