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overtowering

Syllables: over·tow·er·ing

overtowering adjective: that towers above or over. Also the present participle and gerund of overtower.

Adjective

overtowering (comparative more overtowering, superlative most overtowering)

  1. That towers above or over

Also used as

overtowering is also the present participle and gerund of overtower.

Forms of overtowering

comparativemore overtowering
superlativemost overtowering

Origin of overtowering

From overtower + -ing.

Questions about overtowering

What does overtowering mean?
Overtowering means that towers above or over.
What part of speech is overtowering?
Overtowering is an adjective.

Words near overtowering in the dictionary

  1. overtouted
  2. overtouting
  3. overtouts
  4. overtower
  5. overtowered
  6. overtowering
  7. overtowers
  8. Overtown
  9. overtrace
  10. overtraced
  11. overtraces

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