Dictionary Definition
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪnɪŋ
Adjective
reigning- Currently ruling or holding a position.
- The reigning wold heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.
Verb form
reigning- Present participle of reign.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
ascendant, at the head,
average, besetting, boss, chief, commanding, common, controlling, current, dominant, epidemic, general, governing, head, hegemonic, hegemonistic, in
ascendancy, in charge, in chief, in the ascendant, leading, master, normal, ordinary, pandemic, paramount, popular, predominant, predominate, predominating, prepollent, preponderant, preponderate, prepotent, prevailing, prevalent, rampant, regnant, regulating, regulative, regulatory, rife, routine, ruling, running, sovereign, standard, stereotyped, supreme, usual