uber

¹

German ü·ber

[oo-ber]

adverb

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

   an uber fancy restaurant.

adjective

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

   uber intellectuals.

uber-

²

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 ).

uber-

/ ˈuːbə /

combining form

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

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

C20: from German über over, above

Example Sentences

Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of an Uber driver, 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting the initial fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Rinderknecht drops off passengers in his Uber.

From Los Angeles Times

They claim an Uber driver intentionally set the fire on a popular hiking trail in what they claim was a bizarre series of events that included listening to a French rap song.

From Los Angeles Times

The most destructive inferno in Los Angeles history, which charred a devastating path through Pacific Palisades and Malibu in early January, was a rekindling fire that an Uber driver intentionally set days earlier near a popular hiking area, federal investigators alleged.

From Los Angeles Times

The legislation — a rare compromise between labor groups and Silicon Valley gig economy companies — grants collective bargaining rights to Uber and Lyft drivers, and follows years of political and legal battles over the job status of rideshare and delivery drivers.

From Los Angeles Times