overhead
Definitions
Noun
- The expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
- (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
- (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
- A transparency for use with an overhead projector
- (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
- A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Adjective
- Located or originating from above
Adverb
- Above your head; in the sky
- Above the head; over the head
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "overhead".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "overhead".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "overhead".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | covered | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | overseas | 3 | 22 |
| 3 | overheard | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | overshadow | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | overheated | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | overheat | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | overeat | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | hovered | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | overpaid | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | overheads | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | overhear | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | riverhead | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | overheats | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | overhears | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | oversea | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | overfed | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | overhauled | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | loggerhead | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | copperhead | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | overused | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "overhead" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overhead railway | 2 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "overhead" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "overhead" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "overhead".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
As Rockets Fly Overhead, Residents of Israel’s Border City Stay Underground
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
NJ Transit and Amtrak delays and cancellations due to overhead wire issues
Mar 13, 2026 ABC7 New York
Mar 13, 2026 ABC7 New York
NJ Transit delays continue between Newark, NYC's Penn Station after overhead wire damage
Mar 13, 2026 CBS News
Mar 13, 2026 CBS News
Interstate 30 On-Ramp Closure Scheduled for Overhead Sign Installation in Saline County
Mar 12, 2026 Arkansas Department of Transportation (.gov)
Mar 12, 2026 Arkansas Department of Transportation (.gov)
Overhead lights to lure downtown Waynesville foot traffic along Church Street
Mar 11, 2026 The Mountaineer
Mar 11, 2026 The Mountaineer