Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king of the hill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: king of the hill
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A children's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.

Uncountable

noun

The player in this game who stands atop the hill.

Countable

noun

A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.

noun

A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field or otherwise dominant (for example, the dominating criminal in a region).

Example Sentences

"He twisted his ankle while playing king of the hill and was not allowed to play again."
"He was considered a renegade in journalism until he won the Pulitzer Prize, but now he is the king of the hill."

Usage

Inflected Forms

kings of the hill (plural)

Phrases

king of the mountains

Frequently Paired Words

king of the mountains

Synonyms

king of the castle King of the Jungle baron big cheese big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig

Questions

What does king of the hill mean?: A children's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.

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