Dictionary definition · rank
noun
- a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another"the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
- relative status"his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
- the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)"the strike was supported by the union rank and file"
- position in a social hierarchy"the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
verb
- take or have a position relative to others"This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
- assign a rank or rating to"how would you rank these students?"
- take precedence or surpass others in rank
adjective
- very fertile; producing profuse growth"rank earth"
- very offensive in smell or taste"a rank cigar"
- conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible"a crying shame"
- complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers"absolute freedom"
- growing profusely"rank jungle vegetation"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).