Overpass

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

"The homeless man had built a little shelter, complete with cook-stove, beneath a concrete overpass."

2.verbTo pass above something, as when flying or moving on a higher road.

"Gillian watched the overpassing shoppers on the second floor of the mall, as she relaxed in the bench on the ground floor."

3.verbTo exceed, overstep, or transcend a limit, threshold, or goal.

"Marshall was really overpassing his authority when he ordered the security guards to fire their tasers at the trespassers."

4.verbTo disregard, skip, or miss something.

""Don't overpass those cheeses; they're really quite excellent!" gushed Terry, pointing to the buffet table."