rank

(răngk)

1. a. A relative position in a society.
   b. An official position or grade: the rank of sergeant.
   c. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
   d. High or eminent station or position: persons of rank.
2. A row, line, series, or range.
3. a. A line of soldiers, vehicles, or equipment standing side by side in close order.
   b. ranks The armed forces.
   c. ranks Personnel, especially enlisted military personnel.
4. ranks A body of people classed together; numbers: joined the ranks of the unemployed.
5. Games Any of the rows of squares running crosswise to the files on a playing board in chess or checkers.

1. To place in a row or rows.
2. To give a particular order or position to; classify.
3. To outrank or take precedence over.

1. To hold a particular rank: ranked first in the class.
2. To form or stand in a row or rows.
3. Slang
   a. To complain.
   b. To engage in carping criticism. Often used with on: Stop ranking on me all the time.

(răngk)

1. Growing profusely or with excessive vigor: rank vegetation in the jungle.
2. Yielding a profuse, often excessive crop; highly fertile: rank earth.
3. Strong and offensive in odor or flavor.
4. Conspicuously offensive: rank treachery. See Synonyms at flagrant.
5. Absolute; complete: a rank amateur; a rank stranger.

Related Forms:

• rankˈly adverb

• rankˈness noun