king of the hill

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === king of the hill (plural kings of the hill) (uncountable) A children's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position. Synonym: king of the castle (countable) The player in this game who stands atop the hill. (idiomatic, by extension) A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition. (idiomatic, by extension) A person who has achieved a measure of success and is considered to be a leader in his field or otherwise dominant (for example, the dominating criminal in a region). Synonyms: king of the castle, King of the Jungle; see also Thesaurus:important person ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====