crowning Meaning & Definition
What Does Crowning Mean?
Crowning is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of crown. As an adjective, it means Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity. As a noun, it means A coronation.
Crowning: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | crownings |
| Comparative / superlative | more crowning, most crowning |
Crowning Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of crown
Crowning as an Adjective
- Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
- Located on the top or summit.
Crowning as a Noun
- A coronation.
The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
- The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
- The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
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.
Synonyms of Crowning
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Crowning synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Crowning
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Crowning in a Sentence
The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
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.
a crowning achievement
Word Forms & Grammar
crowning
crowning (comparative more crowning, superlative most crowning)
crowning (plural crownings)
Words That Rhyme With Crowning
Origin of Crowning
Origin 1: From Middle English crowninge, crounende, equivalent to crown + -ing.
Origin 2: From Middle English crouninge, crounynge, coroning, coronyng, equivalent to crown + -ing.
Crowning Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of crowning is //ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Crowning: Your Questions Answered
Is crowning a verb or an adjective?
Crowning is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective and a noun.
What is the plural of crowning?
The plural of crowning is crownings.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of crowning?
The comparative form is more crowning and the superlative form is most crowning.