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king
noun
-
king
,
kinging
,
kings
,
kinged
,
kingly
,
kinglier
,
kingliest
a
male
monarch
who
rules
a
country
or
territory
,
usually
because
he
was
born
into
the
royal
family
•
The
king
greeted
the
crowd
from
the
palace
balcony
.
The
king
greeted
the
crowd
from
the
palace
balcony
.
•
In
many
fairy
tales
,
a
brave
king
saves
his
kingdom
.
In
many
fairy
tales
,
a
brave
king
saves
his
kingdom
.
Old
English
cyning
,
related
to
German
König
and
Dutch
koning
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*kuningaz
,
meaning
"
leader
of
the
kin
".
noun
-
king
,
kinging
,
kings
,
kinged
,
kingly
,
kinglier
,
kingliest
a
man
who
is
considered
the
best
,
most
powerful
,
or
most
important
in
a
particular
field
or
group
•
Fans
call
him
the
king
of
basketball
.
Fans
call
him
the
king
of
basketball
.
•
Elvis
Presley
is
often
known
as
the
king
of
rock
and
roll
.
Elvis
Presley
is
often
known
as
the
king
of
rock
and
roll
.
noun
-
king
,
kinging
,
kings
,
kinged
,
kingly
,
kinglier
,
kingliest
a
playing
card
showing
a
king
,
ranking
just
below
an
ace
in
most
card
games
•
She
smiled
when
she
drew
the
king
of
hearts
.
She
smiled
when
she
drew
the
king
of
hearts
.
•
I
placed
a
king
on
the
pile
to
start
my
turn
.
I
placed
a
king
on
the
pile
to
start
my
turn
.
noun
-
king
,
kinging
,
kings
,
kinged
,
kingly
,
kinglier
,
kingliest
the
most
important
chess
piece
that
can
move
one
square
in
any
direction
and
whose
checkmate
ends
the
game
•
Protect
your
king
at
all
costs
.
Protect
your
king
at
all
costs
.
•
Sara
moved
her
king
out
of
check
.
Sara
moved
her
king
out
of
check
.
shock
noun
-
shock
,
shocking
,
shocks
,
shocked
a
sudden
,
strong
feeling
of
surprise
,
fear
,
or
distress
that
makes
it
hard
to
think
or
act
normally
•
Maya
stared
at
the
broken
vase
in
shock
,
unable
to
speak
.
Maya
stared
at
the
broken
vase
in
shock
,
unable
to
speak
.
•
The
news
of
the
sudden
storm
came
as
a
complete
shock
to
the
fishermen
.
The
news
of
the
sudden
storm
came
as
a
complete
shock
to
the
fishermen
.
from
Middle
French
choque
“
violently
hit
,”
later
extended
to
emotional
meaning
in
English
(
18th
c
.)
noun
-
shock
,
shocking
,
shocks
,
shocked
a
sudden
flow
of
electricity
through
a
body
that
causes
a
painful
jolt
•
Tim
yelped
after
he
got
a
small
electric
shock
from
the
doorknob
.
Tim
yelped
after
he
got
a
small
electric
shock
from
the
doorknob
.
•
A
faulty
wire
gave
the
mechanic
a
nasty
shock
on
the
job
.
A
faulty
wire
gave
the
mechanic
a
nasty
shock
on
the
job
.
verb
-
shock
,
shocking
,
shocks
,
shocked
to
cause
someone
to
feel
sudden
surprise
,
horror
,
or
disgust
•
The
graphic
documentary
will
shock
many
viewers
.
The
graphic
documentary
will
shock
many
viewers
.
•
It
shocked
her
to
learn
that
her
friend
had
moved
away
.
It
shocked
her
to
learn
that
her
friend
had
moved
away
.
noun
-
shock
,
shocking
,
shocks
,
shocked
a
serious
medical
condition
in
which
the
body
’
s
blood
circulation
is
dangerously
low
,
leading
to
life-threatening
symptoms
•
The
paramedics
treated
the
crash
victim
who
was
in
shock
.
The
paramedics
treated
the
crash
victim
who
was
in
shock
.
•
Severe
blood
loss
can
send
a
person
into
shock
.
Severe
blood
loss
can
send
a
person
into
shock
.
noun
-
shock
,
shocking
,
shocks
,
shocked
a
sudden
,
violent
impact
or
force
that
can
damage
or
move
something
•
The
shock
from
the
earthquake
rattled
the
windows
.
The
shock
from
the
earthquake
rattled
the
windows
.
•
His
knees
buckled
under
the
shock
of
landing
.
His
knees
buckled
under
the
shock
of
landing
.
noun
-
shock
,
shocking
,
shocks
,
shocked
a
thick
,
bushy
mass
of
hair
or
other
material
that
stands
out
noticeably
•
The
toddler
had
a
wild
shock
of
blond
curls
.
The
toddler
had
a
wild
shock
of
blond
curls
.
•
He
ran
his
fingers
through
his
shock
of
gray
hair
.
He
ran
his
fingers
through
his
shock
of
gray
hair
.
