Definitions
How to pronounce rank:
Rank - as a noun
A row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
Example: "The entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
Relative status
Example: "His salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
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The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
Example: "The strike was supported by the union rank and file"
Position in a social hierarchy
Example: "The british are more aware of social status than americans are"
The body of members of an organization or group
Example: "They polled their membership"
Rank - as an adjective satellite
Very fertile; producing profuse growth
Example: "Rank earth"
Very offensive in smell or taste
Example: "A rank cigar"
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Example: "A crying shame"
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Example: "Absolute freedom"
Growing profusely
Example: "Rank jungle vegetation"
Rank - as a verb
Take or have a position relative to others
Example: "This painting ranks among the best in the western world"
Rank - as an adjective
Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter (used of negative things).
Example: "Rank nonsense"
Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
Example: "Rank grass"
Suffering from overgrowth or hypertrophy; plethoric.
Causing strong growth; producing luxuriantly; rich and fertile.
Example: "Rank land"
Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.
Having a very strong and bad taste or odor.
Example: "Your gym clothes are rank, bro – when'd you last wash 'em?"
Complete, used as an intensifier (usually negative, referring to incompetence).
Example: "I am a rank amateur as a wordsmith."
Gross, disgusting.
Strong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong.
Inflamed with venereal appetite; ruttish.
Rank - as an adverb
Quickly, eagerly, impetuously.
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Word Game Points
RANK has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
RANK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
RANK has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
