English Explanatory Dictionary

king of the hill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The player in this game who stands atop the hill.
  3. A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.
  4. A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field.

Pronunciation

En-au-king of the hill.ogg

Word forms

king of the hill kings of the hill

Synonyms

king of the castle baron big cheese big enchilada big gun big kahuna big man big name big noise big shot bigwig big wheel boss grand poobah head honcho heavy hitter heavyweight high muckamuck high muckety-muck king of all one surveys king of the hill kingpin macher mayor muckamuck muckety muck mugwump numero uno panjandrum poobah rooster somebody top banana top boy top cat top dog top gun very important person VIP wheel
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