uber

[ oo-ber ]

/ ˈu bər /

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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-buhr]. /ˈü bər/.

Origin of uber

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

Words nearby uber

UB40, Ubangi, Ubangi-Shari, Ube, U-bend, uber, Uberaba, Uberlândia, Übermensch, uberrima fides, ubersexual

Other definitions 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- .

How to use uber in a sentence

It’s hard to say what that transition will mean—whether space travel and its benefits will be democratized across society, or come to be exploited solely by corporations and the uber-wealthy.
The First All-Civilian Team of Astronauts Is Headed to Orbit. Here's What to Know About the Inspiration4 Mission|Alejandro de la Garza|August 4, 2021|Time
Right now, we want to get the message out on our own bundle and educate them on our uber bundle.
Media Briefing: Google’s extension puts publishers at ease to continue cookieless plans, but some fear advertiser urgency is gone|Tim Peterson|July 8, 2021|Digiday
This may turn out to be low, with Tina Charles patrolling the paint and the uber-valuable Natasha Cloud back at point guard after each opted out of the 2020 season.
The WNBA Players Who Might Swing Their Teams’ Fortunes This Season|Howard Megdal|May 14, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The quote illustrates how interconnected the welfare of heli-ski guides is with the well-being of their uber-rich clients.
What We Know About the Deadly Alaskan Heli Crash|Marc Peruzzi|April 10, 2021|Outside Online

Finishing 14th in the country in defensive efficiency despite playing in the uber-talented Pac-12 is testament to that.
What To Watch In A Star-Studded Final Four|Howard Megdal|April 2, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
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
And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
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
Heaven knows, but for their strangeness, have you never seen a Cat wash her face?Uber.
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10)|Francis Beaumont
It is Deutschland uber Alles; the stars are fighting for the Teuton race.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti
Erat in monasteriis uber historiarum, genealogiarum et poeseos collectio.
Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards|Evan Evans
We may take Buhler's "Uber Gedanken" to illustrate the kind of results arrived at by such methods.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
In that same region are the mountains of Caspia, which are called Uber in the country.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.

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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