nounπShareA male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation."Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."royalgovernmentpoliticsnationhistorystateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA powerful or majorly influential person."Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media"."personroyalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething that has a preeminent position."In times of financial panic, cash is king."royalpositionhistorypersongovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA component of certain games."In chess, the kings are the most important pieces to protect. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA king skin."Oi mate, have you got kings?"royalappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male dragonfly; a drake."The children pointed and exclaimed, "Look at all the kings flitting over the pond!" "animalinsectnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA king-sized bed."We bought a kings mattress so we would have more room in our bed. "propertyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male person."In the deck of cards, there are four kings. "royalpersonhumangroupstatehistorypoliticsgovernmentsocietynationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo crown king, to make (a person) king."The people kings him after he led them to victory. "royalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rule over as king."He dreams of the day he can kings his fantasy kingdom, making all the laws and deciding the fate of his subjects. "royalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform the duties of a king."The student council members will king the upcoming school dance, organizing the decorations and music. "royalgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over."Even though he was new to the team, Mark tried to kings it over the other players, telling them what to do and acting like he was in charge. "royalactiongovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."Maria kings her checker piece, giving her a big advantage in the game. "gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dress and perform as a drag king."She loves to kings at the local bar every Friday night, transforming into a charismatic and confident performer. "entertainmentstylecultureartsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA drinking game that uses playing cards."We played Kings at the party last night, and I had to make up a rule. "drinkgameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument."The museum displayed a set of kings, ancient Chinese sounding stones, alongside other traditional instruments. "musiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading