overhead

o-ver-head · adverb

imported

Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    (adverb) Above one's head; in the sky.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Situated above the level of the head.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    overhead projector — a device for projecting images onto a screen
  • •
    overhead costs — regular business expenses such as rent and utilities

Related words

Antonyms: below, underneath
See also: above, costs, expenses
Synonyms: above, aloft

Etymology

From Middle English, compound of over + head. The business sense developed in the 19th century.