Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tower over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
tow-er over
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be much taller or higher than something; to loom over.

Transitive verb

verb

To be much greater or more important than.

Transitive verb

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What does tower over mean?
To be much taller or higher than something; to loom over.

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