commanding

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈmændɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəˈmɑːndɪŋ/ Hyphenation: com‧mand‧ing === Adjective === commanding (comparative more commanding, superlative most commanding) Tending to give commands, authoritarian. Impressively dominant; very good and impressive. Dominating from above, giving a wide view (of a place or position) 2018, Rail, issue 857, July 18-July 31, article on Severn Bridge Junction signal box at Shrewsbury === Verb === commanding present participle and gerund of command ==== Synonyms ==== (tending to give commands) bossy, imposing See also Thesaurus:bossy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === commanding (plural commandings) The act of giving a command.