Meanings
plural over and unders
- A double-barreled shotgun (or infrequently a rifle), with one barrel placed on top of the other.
Synonyms: over-under, under and over
- An obstacle in obstacle-course racing composed of multiple bars, with bars set at various heights, where the competitor must pass over high bars and pass under low bars.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA double-barreled shotgun (or infrequently a rifle), with one barrel placed on top of the other.
nounSynonym of speedball (“type of illicit drug”).
Cite this entry
over and under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20and%20under
“over and under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20and%20under. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over and under,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20and%20under.
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