/ Dictionary / Index O overriding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•rid•ing Pronunciation: (ō"vur-rī'ding), [key] — adj. taking precedence over all other considerations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overriding (Thesaurus) override overripe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language