uber

¹

German ü·ber

[oo-ber]

adverb

1. having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very.

   an uber fancy restaurant.

adjective

1. designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class.

   uber intellectuals.

uber-

²

Also über-

prefix

1. A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds (uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly (uber-luxe ).

uber-

/ ˈuːbə /

combining form

1. indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

C20: from German über over, above

Example Sentences

Serve’s self-driving sidewalk robots are already making deliveries in the city—as well as in Miami, Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta—through an existing partnership with Uber Eats.

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Flanked by McDonnell and other law enforcement leaders, Essayli announced at a briefing on Wednesday that authorities had arrested and charged a 29-year-old Uber driver with intentionally sparking one of the most destructive fires in California history.

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“A single person’s recklessness caused one of the worst fires Los Angeles has ever seen,” Bill Essayli, acting United States attorney for Central California, said as he announced the arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old Uber driver.

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Some lawyers expect that claims will be filed against Uber, Rinderknecht’s employer.

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“Obviously, Uber is going to fight that,” Rahmani said.

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