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uber¹

  • /ˈuːbə/ UK
  • /ˈyːbə/ UK
  • /ˈuːbəɹ/ US
  • /ˈyːbəɹ/ US

Rhymes with -uːbə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From German über (“above”, preposition), which is also used as a prefix (über-); cognate with over. Entered English through Nietzsche's use of the word Übermensch. Doublet of over, super, and hyper.

adjective

  1. not comparable Super; high-level; high-ranking. people in Team GameAxis are no different from the rest of us although many would think them as uber geeks

adverb

  1. not comparable Very; super. The fiasco begins with a call from Jaine's high-school nemesis, uber rich uber witch Patti Devane

noun ubers

  1. proscribed, sometimes Alternative letter-case form of Uber, a rideshare journey, vehicle, or driver.

verb ubers · ubering · ubered

  1. uncommon Alternative letter-case form of Uber

Uber²

  • /ˈuːbə(ɹ)/

Sounds like uber · Rhymes with -uːbə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

The company's name is from uber, from German über (“above, over”), as in “above all the rest (of the competition),” a principle the founders wanted to build upon.

noun Ubers · uber

  1. A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber. Simply because there are more drivers who have signed up to partner with Uber than there are yellow taxis does not mean that there are more Ubers on the road.
  2. The vehicle used for the ride.
  3. One's passenger or driver on Uber.

verb Ubers · Ubering · Ubered · uber

  1. intransitive, transitive To travel by means of a mobile app-based ridesharing service, particularly but not necessarily Uber. Should we take the train or should we just Uber?
  2. intransitive, uncommon To work or be employed as a driver for Uber.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: marionette, ich, mega, ultra, super, supreme, extreme, maximal, superior, paramount, unparalleled, transcendent, ultimate, utmost, preeminent, hyper

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noun car ride requested using Uber

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@misc{uber_2026,
  title = {uber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}