Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overdog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-dog
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + dog, modelled on earlier underdog.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overdogs (plural)

Synonyms

top dog upperdog

Antonyms

underdog

Questions

What does overdog mean?
someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field
Where does overdog come from?
From over- + dog, modelled on earlier underdog.

How to pronounce overdog

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