English Explanatory Dictionary

commanding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
  2. Impressively dominant; very good and impressive.
  3. Dominating from above, giving a wide view (of a place or position)
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of command
noun
  1. The act of giving a command.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmændɪŋ/ /kəˈmɑːndɪŋ/ en-us-command.ogg

Word forms

commanding more commanding most commanding commandings

Synonyms

bossy imposing

Derived words

commanding general commanding heights commandingly commandingness commanding officer uncommanding
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