king

A1
Pronunciation
/kɪŋ/
/kiŋ/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

Example Sentences
  • Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.
2 Definition

A powerful or majorly influential person.

Example Sentences
  • Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media".
3 Definition

Something that has a preeminent position.

Example Sentences
  • In times of financial panic, cash is king.
4 Definition

A component of certain games.

5 Definition

A king skin.

Example Sentences
  • Oi mate, have you got kings?
6 Definition

A male dragonfly; a drake.

7 Definition

A king-sized bed.

8 Definition

A male person.

9 Definition

A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To crown king, to make (a person) king.

2 Definition

To rule over as king.

3 Definition

To perform the duties of a king.

4 Definition

To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.

5 Definition

To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.

6 Definition

To dress and perform as a drag king.