v. /oh'veuhr top"/ ; n. /oh"veuhr top'/ , v. , overtopped, overtopping , n.
v.t.
1. to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
2. to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law.
3. to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.
n.
4. a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.
[ 1555-65; OVER- + TOP 1 ]