[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rank/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) / rank # rank noun (a rank, ranks); verb (rank, ranks, ranked, ranking); adjective (rank — smelly) «rank» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A position in a group or list, higher or lower than others: She is first in rank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#m1) 2. An official level in the army, police or another group: the rank of captain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#m2) 3. (verb) To put things in order by size, score or importance, or to have a place in such an order: Rank the numbers from smallest to largest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#m3) 4. A row or line of people or things: a taxi rank, ranks of soldiers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#m4) 5. (adjective, informal) Very smelly or nasty: «That bin is rank!» (UK slang). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#m5) 6. (adjective) Complete or total: a rank beginner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#m6) ### In the lessons In maths lessons pupils rank numbers, scores and heights in order — «rank from least to greatest». In sport, players and teams are ranked. In stories about armies, soldiers break ranks or close ranks. In UK playground slang «rank» means gross. Phrases: «rank in order», «top-ranked», «taxi rank», «break ranks», «close ranks», «rank and file», «pull rank». ### Examples - Rank the children from shortest to tallest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x1) - She ranks third in the school chess club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x2) - The soldier was promoted to the rank of sergeant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x3) - We waited at the taxi rank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x4) - (slang) Ew, these old socks are rank! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x5) - He is a rank beginner at tennis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x6) - Rank 45, 12, 78 and 30 from largest to smallest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x7) - The team is ranked number one in the country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x8) - "The law is there for people of high rank, too," said Holberg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/#x9) ### Note Regular verb: ranked. Noun «ranking» (a list in order). In ranking problems check if the order is ascending (smallest first) or descending (largest first). The slang «rank» (gross) is informal; fine with friends. ## In Jewish tradition In Kings, the windows were set in three ranks, meaning rows. In Isaiah and Job, a man of rank is an important or honoured person, listed beside the captain and the counsellor. **Interpretation.** Joseph reads the full ears as seven good years, followed by seven lean years of famine. Tradition sees this as a sign of his God-given wisdom. Isaiah's list of leaders is read as warning that God can take away a nation's honoured people. ### Examples - And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. (Torah GEN.41.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x1) - And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. (Torah GEN.41.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x2) - And there were beams in three rows; and light was over against light in three ranks. (Prophets 1KI.7.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x3) - And as a mighty man, who hath the earth, and as a man of rank, who dwelleth in it, (Writings JOB.22.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x4) - The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, and the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter. (Prophets ISA.3.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/#x5) ### Note Regular verb: ranked. Noun «ranking» (a list in order). In ranking problems check if the order is ascending (smallest first) or descending (largest first). The slang «rank» (gross) is informal; fine with friends. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «rank» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rank/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«rank» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rank.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «rank» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rank/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«rank» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rank.html) on Mova free.