OT

¹

1. occupational therapy.

2. off-topic.

3. Old Testament.

4. overnight telegram.

5. overtime.

ot-

²

1. variant of oto- before a vowel.

   otalgia.

o.t.

³

abbreviation

1. overtime.

O.T.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Old Testament.

OT

¹

abbreviation

1. occupational therapy

2. occupational therapist

3. Old Testament

4. overtime

ot-

²

combining form

1. a variant of oto-

   otalgia

Example Sentences

Dan Skipper, OT, Lions: The tallest active NFL player at 6-foot-10, Skipper spent part of seven seasons with Detroit, playing both tackle positions and occasionally lining up as an eligible receiver close to the goal line.

From Los Angeles Times

Trent Brown, OT, Texans: The one-time left tackle with the Super Bowl-winning Patriots and highest-paid offensive lineman in the league has been slowed by injuries in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

Agriculture is the perfect industry to show the example of what we need ot do and be like a Lina Khan Democrat and add more competition.

From Salon

“But if you’re a trucker and you’re hauling four or five containers today, you may haul two or three in the future. If you’re a dock worker who’s been getting OT... or getting a full workweek, that may be dialed back as well,” he said, with casual workers being hit the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Clippers played great defense and eventually Westbrook intended to put up the ball but could not get off a shot, sending the game into OT tied 98-98.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does ot- mean?

Ot- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “ear.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Ot- comes from the Greek oûs, meaning “ear.” Related to the Greek oûs is English’s own word ear; so is the Latin word for ear, auris, which is the ultimate source of such words as aural. Learn more about oûs at our entry for otic, an adjective used in anatomy meaning “of or relating to the ear.”Ot- is a variant of oto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use oto- article.