Overhead

What do we mean by overhead?

Located, functioning, or originating from above. adjective

Of or relating to the operating expenses of a business. adjective

The operating expenses of a business, including the costs of rent, utilities, interior decoration, and taxes, exclusive of labor and materials. noun

The top surface in an enclosed space of a ship. noun

Something, such as a light fixture, that is located above head height. noun

A stroke in a game, such as tennis or badminton, that is made with a hard downward motion from above the head. noun

An overhead projector. noun

The image projected by an overhead projector. noun

Over or above the level of the head; high or higher up. adverb

Aloft; above; in the zenith; in the ceiling or story above.

Per head: properly two words.

Average; applicable to all.

Situated above or aloft.

So that something is over one's head: as, to be ducked overhead in the river.

Same as overhead expenses. noun

A compartment on a train, bus, or airplane used for storage of luggage or accessory equipment; called also overhead compartment. noun

A stroke with a racket in which the ball is struck with the racket over the head, moving in a downward motion; also called overhead stroke. noun

Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith. adverb

A vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank. adverb

The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

The items or classes of expense not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

Any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to the progress or outcome of the project or activity.

Wasted money.

A smash.

The ceiling of any enclosed space below decks in a vessel.

A compartment above the seats for stowing luggage in a passenger aircraft.

The system of overhead wires used to power electric transport, such as streetcars, trains, or buses.

Data or steps of computation used only to facilitate the computations in the system and not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed.

(by ellipsis) An overhead throw.

The excess cock that sticks out of the top of your undershorts or pants stemming from a massive erection. Urban Dictionary

A girl who continues to give head after you have already orgasmed, thus bringing on an intense urinating sensation. Urban Dictionary

The costs a busniess will incur at the same amount regardless of output/income. Urban Dictionary

Another song track in vs whitty Urban Dictionary

Person who try to stuff massive amounts of luggage, bags, gifts, coats, and other crap in the overhead compartment of the airplane. The most egregious overhead-hog is one who attempts to put all of his/her stuff only in the overhead compartment above their own seat--even though that particular compartment might already be full. Urban Dictionary

Very sophisticated slang for a condom. Urban Dictionary

What your friends use, for some reason, in their living room when you visit. For some reason, you are the only one in your group who believes in and loves lamp. Your friends do not seem to mind showcasing every flaw in the room and on everyone. It also makes it difficult to watch TV. Overhead light is of the devil in living room and bedroom situations. Urban Dictionary

A discription of the size of a wave for surfing. Urban Dictionary

The unnecessary bullshit and massive amount of time needed to maintain a relationship of any kind A burdensome cost when dealing with human relations Urban Dictionary

A type of knot eagle scouts haven't even heard of Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to overhead:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word overhead:
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Words that rhyme with overhead:
read, lead, head, red, bed, spread, shed, tread, led, bread, dead, thread, ahead, dread, embed, pled, watershed, said, wed, instead, ed, stead, shred, widespread, shead, bulkhead, med, aforesaid, sled, fed, ted, homestead, spearhead, misread, retread, ged, infrared, bled, coed, egghead, imbed, abed, misled, bred, fred, sped, inbred, zed, figurehead, thoroughbred, hotbed, deadhead, blockhead, beachhead, ned, masthead, warhead, airhead, letterhead, bobsled, behead, loggerhead, fled, redhead, bedspread, godhead, whitehead, arrowhead, gingerbread, bridgehead, copperhead, bloodshed, bullhead, riverbed, seabed, dred, pwned, redd, deathbed, go ahead, flathead, skinhead, woodshed, newlywed, wellhead, purebred, flatbed, farmstead, featherbed, shithead, unwed, swed, roundhead, butthead, freda, trailhead, reade, cornbread, drumhead, steelhead.

Adjectives that are often used to describe overhead:
high, low, administrative, additional, blue, variable, general, little, significant, computational, extra, total, fixed, less, right, straight, actual, lower, much, clear, considerable, unnecessary, close, higher, minimal, bright, corporate, time, heavy, arched, excessive, light, substantial, dark, underapplied, sound, thick, minimum, huge, past, visible, cognitive, sun, green, cloudless, departmental, unabsorbed, expensive, slight, enormous, gray, brilliant, tremendous, dense, negligible, bureaucratic, added, operational, related, motionless, costly, indirect, absorbed, reasonable.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective overhead:
costs, projector, expenses, light, lines, cost, charges, lights, rate, wires, expense, capital, transparencies, system, line, projectors, transparency, crane, lighting, rates, cranes, wire, cover, view, variance, items, cables, product, position, tank, systems, rack, valves, charge, conductors, door, camshaft, shot, sun, irrigation, construction, activities, lamp, compartment, beam, fans, fan, beams, track, camshafts, projection, conveyor, protection, variances, bins, cable, trolley, bridge, doors, bulb, bin, equipment, facilities, allocation, conveyors, space, bits, bar, engine, accounts, fixture, account, lamps, pipes, rail, racks, expenditure, screen, cast, canopy, valve, tanks, frame, camera, cam, clearance, investment, budget, railway, bridges, burden, expenditures, tracks, conductor, fixtures.

Consonant match to overhead:
overheard.

Words that sound like overhead:
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