to king
- verb
- /kɪŋ/
- Jargon
- There were five black pieces, four of them kinged, and three reds, all single.
Examples
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King me.
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In checkers, when you reach the opponent's back row, you can king your piece to enhance its movement.
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And then she kinged me.
Fiction book (1992) -
That afternoon, he fell asleep during a Royal Checkers Game just as his father said, "King me!"
Fiction book (1998) -
RED, king me.
Fiction book (1994) -
King me!
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King me.
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King me!
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King me.
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To win the game, you need to king your pieces by moving them to the opponent's last row.
Synonyms
Turn a pawn that reaches the other side into a stronger piece
Idioms
Compounds
A public holiday in the United States on the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr
- Literature
An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence
- Offensive
A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention
- Specialized
A large fish with a long pointed nose eaten as food and often caught for sport
A very large crab that lives in cold northern seas near Alaska with a spiny shell and sweet meat
- US
A North American snake that does not have venom and often eats other snakes and small animals
A large penguin with bright orange head patches that lives on islands near Antarctica
- Informal
A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things
A large crab that lives in cold northern Pacific waters near Alaska and Japan
Meat from the legs of a large crab that lives in cold northern waters, usually sweet and tender
The sweet meat from the legs of a very large crab that lives in cold northern seas near Alaska
- US
A large black-and-white bird with a colorful bare head that eats dead animals in Central and South America
- Australian
An evergreen mountain tree from Tasmania with sharp leaves that curve inward
- Literature
A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals
A very large thin fish from deep water with a long body and a bright red fin
- Archaic
A ruler of German lands in the Middle Ages who princes often choose before becoming Holy Roman Emperor
- Specialized
A vertical post in the middle of a triangular roof frame that supports the beam
A United States holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr held on a Monday near January 15
Surface Forms
Etymology
King as a verb comes from the noun king, which itself comes from an old word kin meaning 'family' or 'people', so to 'king' a piece is to make it into a ruler. That's why when you king a checker you give it the status and new moves of a king.