adjective

1. 1. located or operating above the level of the head
   2. ☆ designating a door, as of a garage, that moves into place overhead when opened
2. in the sky
3. on a higher level, with reference to related objects a machine with an overhead drive
4. having to do with the overhead of a business
5. Sports made with a downward motion from above the head an overhead stroke

noun

1. the general, continuing costs involved in running a business, as of rent, maintenance, utilities, etc.
2. Navy the ceiling of a compartment
3. Sports a type of shot, as in tennis, made with a hard, overhead stroke

adverb