king of the hill en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
He twisted his ankle while playing king of the hill and was not allowed to play again.
- (countable) The player in this game who stands atop the hill.
- (broadly, idiomatic) A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.
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(broadly, idiomatic) 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).
He was considered a renegade in journalism until he won the Pulitzer Prize, but now he is the king of the hill.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kings of the hill | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
numero uno · muckety muck · very important person · high muckety-muck · top boy · boss · king of all one surveys · big kahuna · mugwump · baron · big wheel · top dog · big name · macher · muckamuck · grand poobah · high muckamuck · kingpin · big shot · king of the castle · King of the Jungle · heavyweight · big gun · wheel · heavy hitter · big enchilada · king of the castle · poobah · bigwig · rooster · head honcho · king of the hill · big man · top gun · VIP · big cheese · mayor · top cat · somebody · panjandrum · king of the castle · top banana · big noise
Translations (5)
ru царь горы́ (children's game) · sv herre på täppan (children's game) · fi kukkulan kuningas (children's game) · az hündürəçıxdı (children's game) · bn শাহে টিলা (children's game)