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

Other business executives, like Tony West, the chief legal officer at Uber and Harris’ brother-in-law, also served as advisors and, according to the Atlantic, helped steer the campaign away from criticism of corporate power.

From Salon

David Plouffe, the campaign manager for Obama’s 2008 campaign who went on to work at the Chan Zuckerburg Initiative and Uber after leaving the White House, also serves as counsel at Precision Strategies.

From Salon

She did suggest a crackdown on corporate price-gouging, but was mostly dissuaded from touting such corporate-oversight policy planks by her brother-in-law, who took leave from his job as an Uber executive to advise her campaign.

From Slate

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