rank

noun
UK: /ræŋk/
US: /ræŋk/

  1. A position in a society, organization, or group.

    1. He has a high rank in the army now.
    2. Her rank in the company is lower than she expected despite her hard work.

  2. A row or line of people or things.

    1. The soldiers stood in neat rank.
    2. The books were arranged in rank on the shelves, sorted by size.

Synonyms

position level grade row line arrange classify place high-ranking senior absolute utter complete
rank verb

  1. To have a position higher or lower than others.

    1. Our team ranks first in the league.
    2. This film ranks among the best movies of the year according to critics.

  2. To arrange in order of position or importance.

    1. We need to rank these tasks by priority.
    2. The teacher asked the students to rank their preferences for the field trip options.
rank adjective

  1. Having a high position or status.

    1. He is a rank official in the government.
    2. The rank amateur players surprised everyone by winning the championship.

  2. Complete or absolute.

    1. That's just a rank lie, don't believe it.
    2. The project was a rank failure despite the team's best efforts and resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rank" in English means: A position in a society, organization, or group., A row or line of people or things..

The phonetic transcription of "rank" is /ræŋk/ in British English and /ræŋk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rank": position, level, grade, row, line, arrange, classify, place, high-ranking, senior, absolute, utter, complete.

Example usage of "rank": "He has a high rank in the army now.". More examples on the page.