Phrase guide

lord it over

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

act like the master of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He is lording it over the students

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: queen it over, put on airs, act superior

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: act, move

History

Etymology

From lord over.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ylpeillä — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Finnish: pöyhkeillä — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Finnish: rehvastella — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Finnish: herrastella — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • German: herablassend behandeln — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Italian: darsi delle arie — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Italian: tirarsela — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Latin: dominari — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Polish: panoszyć się — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Polish: rozpanoszyć się — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Russian: кома́ндовать (komándovatʹ) — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Russian: госпо́дствовать (gospódstvovatʹ) — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Spanish: señorear — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Turkish: dünyaları ben yarattım havasında olmak — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Turkish: büyüklenmek — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to
  • Turkish: büyüklük taslamak — to behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to