Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Overbearing · O·ver·bear·ing · IPA /ˈoʊvərbˈɛrɪŋ/ 01 a. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. 1. Overpowering; subduing; repressing. 2. Aggressively haughty; arrogant; domineering; tyrannical; dictatorial; insolent.