crowned Meaning & Definition
What Does Crowned Mean?
As an adjective, crowned means Wearing a crown. It is also used to mean Having a particular crown (top part of the head). As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of crown. As a verb, it means To place a crown on the head of.
Quick Facts About Crowned
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kɹaʊnd/ |
| Synonyms | laurelled, royal and comate |
| Antonyms | uncrowned, crownless and unlaureled |
Crowned Definition (Adjective)
- Wearing a crown.
- Having a particular crown (top part of the head)
- Great, supreme; completed; excessive.
Crowned as a Verb
- simple past and past participle of crown
Verb
- To place a crown on the head of.
- To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
- To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
- To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
- To declare (someone) a winner.
- Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening.
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.
- To cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, such as the face of a machine pulley.
- To hit on the head.
- To shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game.
- In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king.
“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.
- To widen the opening of the barrel.
- To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.
- To lay the ends of the strands of (a knot) over and under each other.
Adjective
- Great; excessive; supreme.
Synonyms of Crowned
Crowned synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Crowned
Crowned in a Sentence
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.
“Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.
Word Forms & Grammar
crowned (not comparable)
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Words That Rhyme With Crowned
Origin of Crowned
From Middle English coronede, crouned, crowned, crownyd, equivalent to crown + -ed.[1] Piecewise doublet of coronaed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Crowned
Is crowned an adjective or a verb?
Crowned is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for crowned?
Words with a similar meaning to crowned include laurelled, royal and comate. See the full list of crowned synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of crowned?
Antonyms of crowned include uncrowned, crownless, unlaureled and unlaurelled.