Tom towers over his older brother, Stan.
•Tom towered over the little desk he had been assigned to.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tower above/over — [phrasal verb] tower over/above (someone or something) 1 : to be much taller than (someone or something) He towers over his sister. The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city. 2 : to be much better or more important than… … Useful english dictionary
over — o|ver1 W1S1 [ˈəuvə US ˈouvər] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(above)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(across)¦ 4¦(on the other side)¦ 5¦(down from something )¦ 6¦(in many parts of something)¦ 7¦(no longer affected)¦ 8¦(more than)¦ 9¦(during)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
over — o|ver1 W1S1 [ˈəuvə US ˈouvər] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(above)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(across)¦ 4¦(on the other side)¦ 5¦(down from something )¦ 6¦(in many parts of something)¦ 7¦(no longer affected)¦ 8¦(more than)¦ 9¦(during)¦ 10 … Dictionary of contemporary English
over — 1 preposition 1 above or higher than something, without touching it: A lamp hung over the table. | She leaned over the desk to answer the phone. | The sign over the door said Mind your head . opposite under 1 (1), see also: above 1, across 1 2 on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tower — [[t]ta͟ʊə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ towers, towering, towered 1) N COUNT: oft in names A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. ...an eleventh century castle with 120 foot high… … English dictionary
tower — I UK [ˈtaʊə(r)] / US [ˈtaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms tower : singular tower plural towers ** 1) a) a tall narrow structure or building that stands alone a water tower the Leaning Tower of Pisa a television/radio tower b) a tall narrow… … English dictionary
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