All tower synonyms
towΒ·er
T t verb tower
- go one better β of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
- eddying β a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- escalade β The scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military attack.
- loom β loon1 .
- bulking β the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
- outmatch β to be superior to; surpass; outdo: The home team seems to have been completely outmatched by the visitors.
- arise β If a situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or people start to become aware of it.
- bob up β to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
- outrank β to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
- move up β to pass from one place or position to another.
- outpace β to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.
- outranked β Simple past tense and past participle of outrank.
- get to one's feet β To stand up.
- break the record β surpass previous highest, best
- outpacing β Present participle of outpace.
- hung over β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- bestrid β to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
- hang over β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- break through β If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
- outstep β Exceed.
- bestride β To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it.
- ascend β If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- lift off β Aeronautics, Rocketry. the action of an aircraft in becoming airborne or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power. the instant when such action occurs.
- bestrode β to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
noun tower
- quarterage β the act of providing troops with living accommodations.
- mansion β a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- minaret β a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- chateau β A chΓ’teau is a large country house or castle in France.
- chateaux β (in France) a castle or fortress.
- belvedere β a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- ziggurat β (among the ancient Babylonians and Assyrians) a temple of Sumerian origin in the form of a pyramidal tower, consisting of a number of stories and having about the outside a broad ascent winding round the structure, presenting the appearance of a series of terraces.
- cairn β A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- mosts β in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
- cairns β a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
- co-op β A co-op is a co-operative.
- footstone β a stone placed at the foot of a grave.
- hole in the wall β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- acropolis β the citadel of an ancient Greek city
- gravestone β a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
- obelisk β a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
- high-rise β (of a building) having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators: a high-rise apartment house.
- max β Maxwell ("Max") 1924β2007, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader.
- belfry β The belfry of a church is the top part of its tower, where the bells are.
- babel β If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying.
- campanile β (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another building
- barbican β a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification
- cell β A cell is the smallest part of an animal or plant that is able to function independently. Every animal or plant is made up of millions of cells.
- alcazar β any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
- keep β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- antechamber β An antechamber is a small room leading into a larger room.