overhead meaning
overhead :
above, in the sky
adjective
▪ The overhead lights are bright.
▪ The lights above are bright.
▪ We saw an overhead plane.
▪ We saw a plane in the sky.
paraphrasing
▪ above – higher than
▪ aerial – in the air
overhead :
cost, expense
noun
▪ The company reduced its overhead.
▪ The company reduced its expenses.
▪ Overhead includes rent and utilities.
▪ Expenses include rent and utilities.
paraphrasing
▪ expense – cost
▪ cost – price
Pronunciation
overhead [ˌoʊ.vərˈhɛd]
The stress is on 'head' and sounds like 'oh-ver-hed'.
Common phrases and grammar about overhead
overhead - Common meaning
adjective
above, in the sky
noun
cost, expense
Part of Speech Changes for "overhead"
▪ overheads (noun) – costs, expenses
▪ overheadly (adverb) – in an overhead manner
Common Expressions with "overhead"
▪ overhead costs – expenses above regular costs
▪ overhead projector – device for showing images above
▪ overhead view – a view from above
▪ overhead lighting – lights above your head
Important examples of overhead in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, overhead often refers to costs or expenses related to business.
Example of a confusing word: overhead (above head level)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, overhead is used as an adjective to describe something above.
overhead
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
overhead costs
'business expenses', used when talking about financial aspects of a company.
over one's head
means 'too difficult to understand'.
Differences between similar words and overhead
overhead
,
above
differences
Overhead is used for things directly above or related to costs, while above is more general.
overhead
,
expense
differences
Overhead refers to ongoing business costs, while expense can be any cost incurred.
Words with the same origin as overhead
The origin of overhead
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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