k

noun22

1. •
   A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
2. •
   A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
3. •
   The SI measurement value of 1,000
4. •
   (informal) a short written form of "thousand", put right after a number

   • Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account.
5. •
   (informal) kilometre or kilometres.

   • We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat.
6. •
   Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024.
7. •
   A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."
8. •
   (US) Abbreviation of kindergarten.

   • "K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade.
9. •
   Abbreviation 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.
10. •
    Abbreviation of king.

    • 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+. — 2023
11. •
    (slang) Abbreviation 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. — 1978
12. •
    Abbreviation of Köchel number.
13. •
    Abbreviation of knit.

    • Knit 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1. — 1855
14. •
    (slang) Abbreviation of Kalashnikov.

    • We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's. — 2011
15. •
    (UK) Abbreviation of Knighthood.
16. •
    Abbreviation of Cretaceous.
17. •
    (informal) Abbreviation of contract.
18. •
    Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.
19. •
    Abbreviation of capital.
20. •
    Abbreviation of black.
21. •
    Abbreviation of carrying capacity.
22. •
    Abbreviation of kritik.

exclamation2

1. •
   (Internet, informal) OK

   • K, dad, I'll go to my room. — 2019
2. •
   (Internet, informal) OK

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of King.

   • a SERMON Preach’d on the Coronation day of K. Charles I. — 1661