/ Dictionary / Index O overbearing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•bear•ing Pronunciation: (ō"vur-bâr'ing), [key] — adj. domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant. of overwhelming or critical importance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overbearing (Thesaurus) overbear overbid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language