uber

¹

[ oo-ber ]

adverb

1. having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very:

   an uber fancy restaurant.

adjective

1. designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class:

   uber intellectuals.

uber-

²

prefix

1. A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds ( uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly ( uber-luxe ).

uber-

/ ˈuːbə /

combining_form

1. indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

C20: from German über over, above

Example Sentences

Now the Barnetts cannot afford to fix their car or use Uber more than sparingly, leaving them effectively housebound.

From Salon

At 03:31, Mr Thomas tried to book an Uber taxi to take him to Chapel Street, but was unable to.

From BBC

When you have your campaign strategy designed by David Plouffe, who converted his Obama win credentials into being a highly paid tool of Uber, you know you are going to get a top down corporate playbook totally disconnected from the 44 percent of Americans that can’t afford to cover a $1,000 emergency expense.

From Salon

According to the Atlantic, it was none other than Uber’s chief legal officer, Tony West, who also happens to be Harris’ brother-in-law.

From Slate

In fact, Harris’ campaign manager was also an Uber alum: David Plouffe, once Uber’s senior vice president of policy and strategy.

From Slate