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overhead

Definition

  • noun: costs for rent, heat, electricity, etc., that a business must pay and that are not related to what the business sells
  • noun: business expenses (as rent, insurance, or heating) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product
  • adverb: above someone's head
  • adverb: above one's head
  • synonyms: aloft, above

Examples

  • People were making noise in the balcony 'overhead'.

  • Her company has very little 'overhead'.

  • A chandelier hung directly 'overhead'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) they didn't know existed until an hour ago. You be very specific. You get a Spectre gunship and an ISR Pred. There is a drone from Derna overhead right now. The gunship is out of fueling range. That's what they're telling me. I'm ordering (..)
    2016 13 Hours
  • (..) and I want SITREP on all assets in minutes. We'll have eyes on station in minutes. After ingress, we'll only have overhead. We need to manage his flight. Keyhole tactics overhead for close air support. I'm just learning we've (..)
    2016 13 Hours