Past tense of rank
regular verb
The past tense of rank is ranked. The past participle is also ranked.
Forms of rank
| Base form (V1) | rank /ˈɹæŋk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ranked /ɹæŋkt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | ranked /ɹæŋkt/ |
| Present participle | ranking /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | ranks /ɹæŋks/ |
Ranked in a sentence
- Their defense ranked third in the league.
- I stick to casual because ranked lobbies are way too sweaty.From the entry sweaty
- I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.From the entry behind
- Looking forward to first time this champion in my ranked games.From the entry first time
- This school is ranked in the first quartile.From the entry quartile
Meaning of rank
- adjective Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
- adjective Causing strong growth; producing luxuriantly; rich and fertile.
- adjective Suffering from overgrowth or hypertrophy; plethoric.
Questions about the past tense of rank
- What is the past tense of rank?
- The past tense of rank is ranked.
- What is the past participle of rank?
- The past participle of rank is ranked.
- Is rank a regular or irregular verb?
- Rank is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rank (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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