American English pronunciation

How to pronounce king

IPA transcription: ['kɪŋ]

Hear “king” pronounced

['kɪŋ]

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['kɪŋ]

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['kɪŋ]

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Noun

  • a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

  • a very wealthy or powerful businessman

    “an oil baron”

  • a competitor who holds a preeminent position

  • preeminence in a particular category or group or field

    “the lion is the king of beasts”

  • United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)

  • United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)

  • United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)

  • a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward

  • one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king

  • (chess) the weakest but the most important piece

Usage examples

  • The cannibal was looking for another victim to appease his appetite.
  • They brought with them a recipe for making cheese from sheep's milk.
  • Both disorders share the common denominator of appearing after taking a hot shower.
  • "We have nothing in Italy and we are not asking for anything".
  • This confused the entire field, who were taking their cue from Villeneuve.
  • Each seems to have taken a different approach to encyclopedia-making.
  • She begins talking about being in love, and Dong-hee.
  • Lacking a skirt, the pads had to remain very close to the running surface.
  • The shaking disturbed the rat nest.
  • He was worshipped from the early Old Kingdom period.