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OTT

British  

abbreviation

  1. over the top See top 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Car camping itself is nothing new, but the OTT way some Coachella campers are doing it this year is sparking conversation online.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Her performance, featuring a giant disco ball pursed between two red lips, is gloriously OTT, and she has an enviable set of pipes.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

“We are seeing an additional boost in our internal numbers across OTT platforms of an additional 60% in audience above the cable/satellite reach.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023

The cable giant will also stream the broadcast for “pay TV subscribers via CNN.com and CNN OTT and mobile apps, or CNN go where available,” according to a news release from the Kennedy Center.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

OTT: Saint George, and saint Andrew, fear no cousins.

From Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Jonson, Ben

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