uber

¹ American  

[oo-ber] / ˈu bər /

German über

adverb

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

   an uber fancy restaurant.

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adjective

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

   uber intellectuals.

uber- ² American  

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 ).

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uber- British  

/ ˈuːbə /

combining form

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

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

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Etymology

Origin of uber

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

Example Sentences

He moonlighted as an Uber driver to land the lead role advising the ride-sharing company on its 2018 offering.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has twice been a finalist for a Gerald Loeb Award, for her reporting around the new banking crisis in 2023 and for her coverage of Uber’s initial public offering in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal

The federal lawsuit was heard in Arizona, where a jury deliberated for two days, before finding that Uber was responsible for the driver's behaviour.

From BBC

Uber said it intended to appeal against the verdict.

From BBC

The jury rejected additional claims made in the lawsuit, including that Uber had been negligent and that its safety systems were defective.

From BBC