nounπShareA female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria."The queen of the school's debate team was known for her eloquent speeches. "royalpersongovernmentpoliticshistorystatenationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wife or widow of a king."The king's queen attended the school's annual fundraising event. "royalfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally."The queen moved diagonally across the chessboard, capturing the opponent's rook. "gameroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing card with the letter "Q" and the image of a queen on it, the twelfth card in a given suit."My younger sister drew the queen of hearts in her card game. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA red disk that is the most valuable piece in the Asian game of carom."The queen is the most valuable piece on the carom board. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA powerful or forceful female person."My sister is the queen of the school debate club; she always wins. "personroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn effeminate male homosexual. (See usage notes.)""Some people at the party thought Mark was being a bit of a queen with his dramatic gestures and flamboyant outfits." "personsexhumanstylesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA reproductive female animal in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp."The queen bee lays all the eggs in the hive. "animalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn adult female cat valued for breeding. See also tom."The breeder wanted to purchase a queen cat for her breeding program. "animalbiologysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA queen olive."My aunt brought a jar of queen olives to the family picnic. "foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA monarch butterfly (Danaus spp., esp. Danaus gilippus)."The butterfly fluttering near the flower garden was a queen butterfly. "animalinsectnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a queen."The school council voted to queen Sarah as their representative. "royalgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act the part of a queen; to queen it."The student queen-ed it during the school play, acting like a powerful and confident monarch. "royalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo promote a pawn, usually to a queen."In the chess game, the player queen'ed their pawn to gain a stronger position. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide with a new queen."The beekeeper had to queen the hive because the old queen died. "royalorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be the queen of a colony."The ant queen is responsible for laying all the eggs in the colony. "royalorganismanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(BDSM, of a female) To sit on the face of (a partner) to receive oral sex."During their private time, she would queen on her partner's face. "sexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
