King

/kɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A male sovereign or monarch; a ruler of a kingdom.

The king held court in his magnificent castle.

A person or thing considered to be the best or most important in a particular sphere.

He is the king of the basketball court, dominating every game.

In a standard deck of playing cards, the face card representing the highest ranking card in its suit.

I drew the king of hearts during the game.

Old English cyning, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König.

king of the hill:

The person who is the best, or has the most power in a particular area.

king-size:

Larger than the standard size.

king's ransom:

A very large amount of money.

A person who is excellent or the best in what they do.

He's the king of comedy.

A term of endearment or respect for a man.

What's up, king?