Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Domineering · Dom·i·neer·ing · IPA /dˌɑmənˈɪrɪŋ/ 01 a. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing. 1. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing. “A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate.” — Blackw. Mag. Syn. Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See Imperious.