ALL meanings of towering
tow·er·ing
T t - adjective towering beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate; excessive: towering pride; towering ambitions. 1
- noun towering a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. 1
- noun towering such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc. 1
- noun towering any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings for vertical communications, as staircases, between the stories of a building. 1
- noun towering any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower. 1
- noun towering a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place. 1
- noun towering a tall, vertical case with accessible horizontal drive bays, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor. Compare minitower. 1
- noun towering Aviation. control tower. 1
- verb without object towering to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high: The skyscraper towers above the city. 1
- verb without object towering to rise above or surpass others: She towers above the other students. 1
- verb without object towering Falconry. (of a hawk) to rise straight into the air; to ring up. 1
- idioms towering tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort, especially in times of difficulty. 1
- adjective towering very tall 1
- adjective towering great, important 1
- adjective towering very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak. 1
- adjective towering surpassing others; very great: a towering figure in American poetry. 1
- adjective towering rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity: a towering rage. 1
- adjective towering If you describe something such as a mountain or cliff as towering, you mean that it is very tall and therefore impressive. 0
- adjective towering If you describe someone or something as towering, you are emphasizing that they are impressive because of their importance, skill, or intensity. 0
- adjective towering very tall; lofty 0
- adjective towering outstanding, as in importance or stature 0
- adjective towering very intense 0
- adjective towering that towers; very high or tall 0
- adjective towering very great, intense, violent, etc. 0