/ Dictionary / Index T towering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tow•er•ing Pronunciation: (tou'ur-ing), [key] — adj. very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak. surpassing others; very great: a towering figure in American poetry. rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity: a towering rage. beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate; excessive: towering pride; towering ambitions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: towering (Thesaurus) Tower Hamlets towerman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language