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OTT
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
OTT
(adjective)
OTT
/ˌoʊˌtiː
ˈ
tiː/
adjective
OTT
/ˌoʊˌtiː
ˈ
tiː/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OTT
[
more OTT; most OTT
]
British, informal
:
beyond what is expected, usual, normal, or appropriate
an
OTT
performance
His reaction was a bit
OTT
.
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OTT
is an abbreviation of the phrase “over the top.”
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