overtopping

verb (used with object), o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping.

1. to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
2. to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law.
3. to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.

noun

4. a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.

noun

1. the rising of water over the top of a barrier

verb -tops, -topping or -topped (tr)

1. to exceed in height
2. to surpass; excel
3. to rise over the top of

v.1560s, from over- + top (v.). Related: Overtopped; overtopping.