K

character

1. 1

   The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.

   The symbol K, however, was not entirely lost; it is found irregularly in inscriptions of all dates down to the times of the empire, and regularly as an initial abbreviation of Kalendæ, Karthago, Kæso (the proper name).

numeral

1. 1

   The eleventh numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.

noun

1. 1

   A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."

2. 2

   Variant of contractinformalAbbreviation of contract.

3. 3

   Variant of kindergartenAbbreviation of kindergarten.

   "K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade.

4. 4

   Variant of kilo-Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024.

   5k = 5,000

5. 5

   Variant of go aheadAbbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.

6. 6

   Variant of strikeout On a baseball scorecardAbbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.

7. 7

   Variant of kingAbbreviation of king.

   1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=)

   The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+.

8. 8

   Variant of carrying capacityAbbreviation of carrying capacity.

9. 9

   Variant of CretaceousAbbreviation of Cretaceous.

10. 10

    Variant of knitAbbreviation of knit.

    Knit 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1.

11. 11

    Variant of ketamineslangAbbreviation of ketamine (a drug).

    At high levels of concentration of K in the blood, the observer/operator is cut off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality.

12. 12

    Variant of Köchel numberAbbreviation of Köchel number.

    Die Zauberflöte, K. 620

13. 13

    Variant of KnighthoodAbbreviation of Knighthood.

14. 14

    Variant of capitalAbbreviation of capital.

15. 15

    Variant of blackAbbreviation of black.

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    Variant of KalashnikovslangAbbreviation of Kalashnikov.

    We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's.

    Yeti in the Serengeti, believe the myth. K-man stupid, rub together sticks.

    Keep the chopper, I'ma spray that. This is an AR, don't keep the K, man.

    You come to my trap, bitch, you better knock. I keep a 'K and these bullets gon' flock.

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    Variant of kritikAbbreviation of kritik.

interjection

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   OK

   K, dad, I'll go to my room.

Forms

plural

Ks, K's