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K en · NUM · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /keɪ/ name of letter
• [kʰeɪ] name of letter
• (US) audio
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Meanings

1. (number, uppercase) The eleventh numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.

Forms

K en · SYM · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /keɪ/ name of letter
• [kʰeɪ] name of letter
• (US) audio
• (UK) audio

Meanings

1. (letter, uppercase) The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
   • The symbol K, however, was not entirely lost; it is found irregularly in inscriptions of all dates down to the times of the empire, and regularly as an initial abbreviation of Kalendæ, Karthago, Kæso (the proper name). 1876, "C" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 616

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K en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviations.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, informal) Abbreviation of contract.
   alt of contract
2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of kindergarten.
   alt of kindergarten
   • "K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, often) Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024.
   alt of 000 or 1
   alt of 024
   alt of 1
   alt of kilo-
   • 5k = 5,000
4. A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, qualifier:Morse code) Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.
   alt of go ahead
   alt of over
6. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.
   alt of strikeout On a baseball scorecard
7. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of king.
   alt of king
   • 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=) 2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, page 23:
   • The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+. 2023 August 12, GM Noël Studer, “Mastering Chess Puzzles: The Comprehensive Guide to Effective Problem Solving”, in Next Level Chess:
8. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of carrying capacity.
   alt of carrying capacity
9. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Cretaceous.
   alt of Cretaceous
10. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of knit.
    alt of knit
    • Knit 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1. 1855, Godey's Magazine, volume 51, page 71:
11. (abbreviation, alt-of, slang) Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug).
    alt of ketamine
    • At high levels of concentration of K in the blood, the observer/operator is cut off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality. 1978, John C. Lilly, “Seduction by K”, in The Scientist, Philadelphia: Lippincott, →ISBN, page 167:
12. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Köchel number.
    alt of Köchel number
    • Die Zauberflöte, K. 620
13. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Knighthood.
    alt of Knighthood
14. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of capital.
    alt of capital
15. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of black.
    alt of black
16. (abbreviation, alt-of, from Jamaican Creole, slang) Abbreviation of Kalashnikov.
    alt of Kalashnikov
    • You come to my trap, bitch, you better knock. I keep a 'K and these bullets gon' flock. 2021 November 19, “Pink 3 Remix”performed by PCAJAY:
    • Bitch ass nigga get rocked. I walk in da trap with a Glock and a K in my sock. U fag ass nigga get popped. U a gay lil dumb ahh nigga came from TikTok. I'mma talk my shi won't stop. Bitch u all on my dick for a drop, nigga get off my cock. 2022 September 25, “Dork”performed by Aeterluv:
    • We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's. 2011 August 16, “My People”performed by Kendrick Lamar,Jay Rock:
    • Keep the chopper, I'ma spray that. This is an AR, don't keep the K, man. 2019 November 22, “Payback” (track 11), in Netflix&Deal, performed by 03 Greedo, Kenny Beats, OhGeesy, and Judge:
    • Yeti in the Serengeti, believe the myth. K-man stupid, rub together sticks. 2018 October 16, “Demon Boy”, performed by Slowthai:
    • A fuck nigga diss GG, he get hit with a K. I'll be back in the morning, just went to the A. 2022 June 4, “OVO”performed by Big Yavo:
17. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of kritik.
    alt of kritik

Forms

Deriveds

KT (Cretaceous) · Special K (ketamine) · K-hole (ketamine) · KPg (Cretaceous)

Translations (10)

da K (konge) (playing card) · fr R (playing card) · ru К (playing card) · nl H (heer) (playing card) · sv K (kung) (playing card) · et K (kuningas) (playing card) · pl K (król) (playing card) · is K (köngur) (playing card) · de K (König) (playing card) · pt R (rei) (playing card)

K en · INTJ · etymology 3

Etymology

Clipping of OK.

Meanings

1. (Internet, colloquial) OK
   • K, dad, I'll go to my room. 2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 23:

Relateds

K-rat · K-wave · K-meson · K-Mag · K-rage · ace K · K-Hell · K-pop · Chiney K · actinium-K · K-10 · K-swapped · K-hole · K-Town · K-bentonite · K-feldspar · K-food · K-factor · K of C · K-T · K-cell · K-particle · K antigen · K-Quarantine · K to 10 · K-Country · K-culture · K-gun · K-swap · Generation K

Synonyms

'kay