uber

[ oo-ber ]

/ ˈu bər /

adverb

having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very: an uber fancy restaurant.

adjective

designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class: uber intellectuals.

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Also German ü·ber [y-buh r] /ˈü bər/.

Words nearby uber

uaw, ub40, ubangi, ubangi-shari, ube, uber, uber-, uberaba, uberlândia, uberrima fides, ubersexual

Definition for uber (2 of 2)

uber-

prefix

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).

Also über-.

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Example sentences from the Web for uber

Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If Uber did actually mislead its customers, it should certainly be held responsible.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hell, one of the Dixie Chicks even offered to Uber her balls over to the company.
Sony: Hollywood’s Most Subversive Studio Under Attack|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gawker sneered that Uber is "Ayn Rand's favorite car service."
In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing|Olivia Nuzzi|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But Uber's surges are not price gouging, as some have erroneously claimed.
In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing|Olivia Nuzzi|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In that same region be the mountains of Caspian that p. 175men clepe Uber in the country.
The Travels of Sir John Mandeville|John Mandeville
Bemerkungen uber Russland en rucksicht auf wissen-schaften Kunst, Religion.
Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18|William Stevenson
We may take Buhler's "Uber Gedanken" to illustrate the kind of results arrived at by such methods.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
It is Deutschland uber Alles; the stars are fighting for the Teuton race.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti

British Dictionary definitions for uber

uber-

ber-

/ (ˈuːbə) /

combining form

indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of somethingAmerica's ubernerd, Bill Gates; the uber-hip young Bohemians

Word Origin for uber-

C20: from German über over, above

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