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3 7.4
To make a checkers piece able to move both forward and backward by moving it to the far side
  • verb
  • /kɪŋ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : coronar
  • There were five black pieces, four of them kinged, and three reds, all single.

Examples

Synonyms

to promote
vsto king
  • Jargon
1 5.7

Turn a pawn that reaches the other side into a stronger piece

turns the piece into crowned status in checkers by reaching opponent's back row

Idioms

Very fancy and of high quality, like what a king would use

1 7.0

A person who has most power and control in a place

7.5

A shout showing support and wishing the king a long life

Compounds

8 3.2

Extra large in size, like a very big bed or burger

A man who rules England as the country's crowned leader

A man who ruled France before the monarchy ended

A public holiday in the United States on the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr

King James Bible
  • Literature
3 5.5

An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence

king of the hill
  • Informal
2 4.4

A person or group who is top and most powerful after a competition

1 2.8

Meat from the legs of a large cold water crab that people eat as a delicacy

god-king
  • Literature
1 9.9

A ruler who people worship as a god

An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611

A wise ruler who leads with fairness and deep thought

drama king
  • Offensive
1 7.5

A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention

king cobra
  • Indian
1 4.9

A very large snake from Southeast Asia with deadly venom and a hood

king mackerel
  • Specialized
1 6.1

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

1 3.5

A very large Pacific salmon valued as food that dies after spawning

1 5.8

A North American snake that does not have venom and often eats other snakes and small animals

King James
  • Informal
1 5.6

A nickname people use for basketball player LeBron James to show respect

1 3.0

A large penguin with bright orange head patches that lives on islands near Antarctica

A man who rules England, Scotland, and Wales as their king

sea king
  • Literature
1 9.9

A male Viking who leads pirate raids at sea

1 9.1

A title for Louis XIV of France, a king who had most power and lived at Versailles

complain king
  • Informal
8.8

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

3.4

The pink or white flesh of a large Pacific fish used for food

9.9

A person who acts very important but is not

8.8

A large black-and-white bird with a colorful bare head that eats dead animals in Central and South America

7.4

A fish often eaten that lives off the southeast coast of North America

King William pine
  • Australian
9.3

An evergreen mountain tree from Tasmania with sharp leaves that curve inward

7.0

A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals

king hit
  • NSFW
9.5

A sudden very strong blow or event that has a big effect

A decorative indoor plant with large rough leaves often showing silver or purple

A small English dog with a black and tan coat that is gentle and friendly

3.2

A large spiny crab that lives in cold northern seas

9.9

A plant from Europe with bright yellow flowers that grows wild and harms crops

king fern
  • Australian
8.1

A large fern with tall, upright leaves that grows in rainforests

A very large thin fish from deep water with a long body and a bright red fin

9.9

A ruler of German lands in the Middle Ages who princes often choose before becoming Holy Roman Emperor

3.7

A name people use for a very strong animal or person like a lion

4.9

A large sweet orange with easy to peel skin grown in Florida

king post
  • Specialized
8.8

A vertical post in the middle of a triangular roof frame that supports the beam

king protea
  • South African
9.7

A South African bush with large flowers that look like artichokes

A large tree from the eastern United States that makes very big, sweet nuts

8.8

A tree in the eastern United States that makes very large edible nuts

A lion that people think is powerful and noble

A bird like an eagle that stands for power and nobility

A famous American band leader who wrote many military marches

A United States holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr held on a Monday near January 15

A leafy plant with edible young leaves used like spinach

8.2

A rice farmer who is very successful and powerful in their area

Surface Forms

king infinitive
kinged past
kinged past participle
kinging present participle
kings third person singular

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.