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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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And paid subscribers to OTT platforms jumped 40% between 2019 and 2026.

From BBC Jun. 30, 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

Fashion historian Jane Walton described the costumes as "wonderfully OTT".

From BBC May 15, 2024

“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

OTT: Under correction, dear princess: look to my bear, and my horse, gentlemen.

From Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson

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