Definition of domineer in English:

domineer

verb ˌdɒmɪˈnɪəˌdɑməˈnɪr

[no object]usually as adjective domineering

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
专横跋扈；独断专行
how can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?
Example sentencesExamples
- The male had to be domineering, imposing, and always taking the initiative.
- She let her career overtake the relationship, and she's become too controlling and domineering.
- You also tend to take a know-it-all attitude and to be domineering, which others feel and resent.
- How was it she could appear to be so domineering when she wanted to?
- Ruthless, clinical and forever domineering they haunt a team who just can't make that final breakthrough.
- All she wanted was him to be more domineering.
- Remember to keep the desired feature in scale with the rest of your space - you don't want it to be too domineering.
- She was domineering, cold, bitter and demanding, and was often called a ‘tyrant.’
- That's not a good base for a lasting and healthy relationship, and you're right, it's domineering.
- He wasn't someone she would normally be attracted to - he was a little too domineering.
- Or is it that they are so controlling and domineering that we don't know how to talk about anything else?
- The tiger again looked so powerful, so domineering, and so strong.
- He was commanding, domineering, sardonic and intimidating.
- Hard and domineering, Henry could be ruthless and cruel.
- Considering that his production style is as domineering as it is remarkable, this is no easy feat.
- My husband wasn't in the least bit domineering but he was a strong man so there was no need for me to worry about bill-paying or problems.
- She said he was domineering and had persuaded her to go.
- She has told the court her mother was difficult, domineering and physically and verbally abusive towards her.
- We all love it when he plays a scene big because he's wickedly good at it, hilarious and domineering.
- He was a crablike manoeuvrer, crafty and unreliable, domineering towards followers, ruthless towards rivals.
Synonyms
browbeat, bully, intimidate, pressurize, menace, hector, boss (about/around), push around/about, order about/around, give orders to, lord it over, tyrannize, terrorize, persecute, oppress, dictate to, be overbearing, ride roughshod over, trample on, have under one's thumb, rule with an iron hand, rule with a rod of iron, use strong-arm tactics on, impose one's will on, bend to one's will, subjugate
informal bulldoze, walk all over, railroad, lean on, put the screws on, strong-arm, squeeze
overbearing, authoritarian, imperious, high-handed, high and mighty, autocratic, autarchic
officious, peremptory, bossy, arrogant, haughty, masterful, forceful, coercive, bullish, dictatorial, tyrannical, draconian, despotic, controlling, oppressive, subjugating, iron-fisted, iron-handed, strict, harsh, severe
informal throwing one's weight about
rare pushful

Derivatives

domineeringly

adverb

I smiled domineeringly at him.
Example sentencesExamples
- Every single instrument fed through the sound desk takes its turn at being either domineeringly loud or practically inaudible.
- I clapped my hands domineeringly together as I hopped out of the booth.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Dutch dominieren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari (see dominate).

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre

Definition of domineer in US English:

domineer

verbˌdäməˈnirˌdɑməˈnɪr

[no object]usually as adjective domineering

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
专横跋扈；独断专行
how can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?
Example sentencesExamples
- He was commanding, domineering, sardonic and intimidating.
- Ruthless, clinical and forever domineering they haunt a team who just can't make that final breakthrough.
- The male had to be domineering, imposing, and always taking the initiative.
- He wasn't someone she would normally be attracted to - he was a little too domineering.
- She has told the court her mother was difficult, domineering and physically and verbally abusive towards her.
- Remember to keep the desired feature in scale with the rest of your space - you don't want it to be too domineering.
- Or is it that they are so controlling and domineering that we don't know how to talk about anything else?
- All she wanted was him to be more domineering.
- Hard and domineering, Henry could be ruthless and cruel.
- You also tend to take a know-it-all attitude and to be domineering, which others feel and resent.
- She said he was domineering and had persuaded her to go.
- We all love it when he plays a scene big because he's wickedly good at it, hilarious and domineering.
- That's not a good base for a lasting and healthy relationship, and you're right, it's domineering.
- The tiger again looked so powerful, so domineering, and so strong.
- He was a crablike manoeuvrer, crafty and unreliable, domineering towards followers, ruthless towards rivals.
- She let her career overtake the relationship, and she's become too controlling and domineering.
- How was it she could appear to be so domineering when she wanted to?
- She was domineering, cold, bitter and demanding, and was often called a ‘tyrant.’
- My husband wasn't in the least bit domineering but he was a strong man so there was no need for me to worry about bill-paying or problems.
- Considering that his production style is as domineering as it is remarkable, this is no easy feat.
Synonyms
browbeat, bully, intimidate, pressurize, menace, hector, boss, boss about, boss around, push about, push around, order about, order around, give orders to, lord it over, tyrannize, terrorize, persecute, oppress, dictate to, be overbearing, ride roughshod over, trample on, have under one's thumb, rule with an iron hand, rule with a rod of iron, use strong-arm tactics on, impose one's will on, bend to one's will, subjugate
overbearing, authoritarian, imperious, high-handed, high and mighty, autocratic, autarchic

Origin

Late 16th century: from Dutch dominieren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari (see dominate).

单词	domineer
释义	Definition of domineer in English: domineer verb ˌdɒmɪˈnɪəˌdɑməˈnɪr [no object]usually as adjective domineering Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way. 专横跋扈；独断专行 how can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear? Example sentencesExamples The male had to be domineering, imposing, and always taking the initiative. She let her career overtake the relationship, and she's become too controlling and domineering. You also tend to take a know-it-all attitude and to be domineering, which others feel and resent. How was it she could appear to be so domineering when she wanted to? Ruthless, clinical and forever domineering they haunt a team who just can't make that final breakthrough. All she wanted was him to be more domineering. Remember to keep the desired feature in scale with the rest of your space - you don't want it to be too domineering. She was domineering, cold, bitter and demanding, and was often called a ‘tyrant.’ That's not a good base for a lasting and healthy relationship, and you're right, it's domineering. He wasn't someone she would normally be attracted to - he was a little too domineering. Or is it that they are so controlling and domineering that we don't know how to talk about anything else? The tiger again looked so powerful, so domineering, and so strong. He was commanding, domineering, sardonic and intimidating. Hard and domineering, Henry could be ruthless and cruel. Considering that his production style is as domineering as it is remarkable, this is no easy feat. My husband wasn't in the least bit domineering but he was a strong man so there was no need for me to worry about bill-paying or problems. She said he was domineering and had persuaded her to go. She has told the court her mother was difficult, domineering and physically and verbally abusive towards her. We all love it when he plays a scene big because he's wickedly good at it, hilarious and domineering. He was a crablike manoeuvrer, crafty and unreliable, domineering towards followers, ruthless towards rivals. Synonyms browbeat, bully, intimidate, pressurize, menace, hector, boss (about/around), push around/about, order about/around, give orders to, lord it over, tyrannize, terrorize, persecute, oppress, dictate to, be overbearing, ride roughshod over, trample on, have under one's thumb, rule with an iron hand, rule with a rod of iron, use strong-arm tactics on, impose one's will on, bend to one's will, subjugate informal bulldoze, walk all over, railroad, lean on, put the screws on, strong-arm, squeeze overbearing, authoritarian, imperious, high-handed, high and mighty, autocratic, autarchic officious, peremptory, bossy, arrogant, haughty, masterful, forceful, coercive, bullish, dictatorial, tyrannical, draconian, despotic, controlling, oppressive, subjugating, iron-fisted, iron-handed, strict, harsh, severe informal throwing one's weight about rare pushful Derivatives domineeringly adverb I smiled domineeringly at him. Example sentencesExamples Every single instrument fed through the sound desk takes its turn at being either domineeringly loud or practically inaudible. I clapped my hands domineeringly together as I hopped out of the booth. Origin Late 16th century: from Dutch dominieren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari (see dominate). Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre Definition of domineer in US English: domineer verbˌdäməˈnirˌdɑməˈnɪr [no object]usually as adjective domineering Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way. 专横跋扈；独断专行 how can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear? Example sentencesExamples He was commanding, domineering, sardonic and intimidating. Ruthless, clinical and forever domineering they haunt a team who just can't make that final breakthrough. The male had to be domineering, imposing, and always taking the initiative. He wasn't someone she would normally be attracted to - he was a little too domineering. She has told the court her mother was difficult, domineering and physically and verbally abusive towards her. Remember to keep the desired feature in scale with the rest of your space - you don't want it to be too domineering. Or is it that they are so controlling and domineering that we don't know how to talk about anything else? All she wanted was him to be more domineering. Hard and domineering, Henry could be ruthless and cruel. You also tend to take a know-it-all attitude and to be domineering, which others feel and resent. She said he was domineering and had persuaded her to go. We all love it when he plays a scene big because he's wickedly good at it, hilarious and domineering. That's not a good base for a lasting and healthy relationship, and you're right, it's domineering. The tiger again looked so powerful, so domineering, and so strong. He was a crablike manoeuvrer, crafty and unreliable, domineering towards followers, ruthless towards rivals. She let her career overtake the relationship, and she's become too controlling and domineering. How was it she could appear to be so domineering when she wanted to? She was domineering, cold, bitter and demanding, and was often called a ‘tyrant.’ My husband wasn't in the least bit domineering but he was a strong man so there was no need for me to worry about bill-paying or problems. Considering that his production style is as domineering as it is remarkable, this is no easy feat. Synonyms browbeat, bully, intimidate, pressurize, menace, hector, boss, boss about, boss around, push about, push around, order about, order around, give orders to, lord it over, tyrannize, terrorize, persecute, oppress, dictate to, be overbearing, ride roughshod over, trample on, have under one's thumb, rule with an iron hand, rule with a rod of iron, use strong-arm tactics on, impose one's will on, bend to one's will, subjugate overbearing, authoritarian, imperious, high-handed, high and mighty, autocratic, autarchic Origin Late 16th century: from Dutch dominieren, from French dominer, from Latin dominari (see dominate).
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