Uber Definition & Meaning

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uber- 1 American Also über-

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 2 American [oo-ber] / ˈu bər / German über

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- British / ˈuːbə /

combining form

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

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

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Etymology

Origin of uber

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

Example Sentences

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As an Uber driver in the snarled streets of the capital, Tegucigalpa, it hasn't been easy for him to put money aside.

From BBC

"Take this line of work, for example: an Uber driver in the US makes in an hour what I'd make in a day."

From BBC

Uber Technologies and Lyft are joining with Baidu to introduce robo-taxis to the U.K.

From Barron's

Uber Technologies and Lyft are joining with Baidu to introduce robo-taxis to the U.K.

From Barron's

Google says Android users will be able to use their digital IDs to recover Amazon accounts and verify profiles on Uber and other platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

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