King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle noun: the lion, Panthera leo.
Noun
King of the Jungle (plural Kings of the Jungle)
- The lion, Panthera leo.
- Synonyms:
- king of beasts
- Someone who dominates some scene, being the leader in their field, the dominant criminal in a region, etc.
- He thinks he's King of the Jungle around here? He's got another think coming.
- Synonyms:
- king of the hill, king of the castle, top dog, baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see king, jungle.
Synonyms of King of the Jungle
- king of beasts
- king of the hill
- king of the castle
- top dog
- baron
- big cheese
- big enchilada
- big gun
- big kahuna
- big man
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- big name
- big noise
- big shot
- bigwig
- big wheel
- boss
- grand poobah
- head honcho
- heavy hitter
- heavyweight
- high muckamuck
- high muckety-muck
- king of all one surveys
- kingpin
- macher
- mayor
- muckamuck
- muckety muck
- mugwump
- numero uno
- panjandrum
- poobah
- rooster
- somebody
- top banana
- top boy
- top cat
- top gun
- very important person
- VIP
Forms of King of the Jungle
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Origin of King of the Jungle
Referring to the lion being one of the top predators in India (alongside the tiger) and the African continent, which were depicted in Western pop culture as jungles.
Questions about King of the Jungle
- What does King of the Jungle mean?
- King of the Jungle means the lion, Panthera leo.
- What part of speech is King of the Jungle?
- King of the Jungle is a noun.
- What is the plural of King of the Jungle?
- The plural of King of the Jungle is Kings of the Jungle.
Words near King of the Jungle in the dictionary
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