reigning
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.currently holding a title or position, especially in sports or a royal family.
adj.currently ruling or holding a championship title; typically used as an attributive adjective before the noun.
Simple“The reigning champion will defend her title in the final match tomorrow.”
In context“The reigning monarch attended the ceremony, marking forty years since her coronation with a speech on national unity.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
v.the act of ruling as a king or queen, or a feeling that is very common at a certain time.
v.the present participle of 'reign', denoting the exercise of sovereign power or the prevailing existence of a quality or condition.
Simple“Silence was reigning in the library until the bell rang.”
In context“With chaos reigning in the streets after the power outage, the mayor called for a city-wide curfew to restore order.”
UsageWhen used figuratively to describe a mood or atmosphere, it is often intransitive.
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