uber-

¹ 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 ² 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- 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

Smartphone apps created “gig work”—Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart.

From The Wall Street Journal

The beauty of Uber, Lyft and Curb is that you can often spontaneously get a ride home sooner than expected.

From Salon

The next day, Driscoll flew back to the US, bought a suit at an outlet mall, and took an Uber to the Republican National Convention, he told the alumni magazine for the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - the institution where he was an undergraduate.

From BBC

That software has been available to customers for years in the U.S. and is at the core of Tesla’s plans for an autonomous ride-hailing service meant to rival companies like Uber Technologies Inc.

From MarketWatch

Epstein was, granted, among the uber rich and really powerful men.

From Salon