1. promoted a pawn to a queen in chess
Usage: chess
2. acted in a regal or imperious manner
Usage: informal

Examples

• She queened her pawn and won the game.
• He queened his pawn on the eighth rank.
• After reaching the end of the board, the pawn was queened.
• She queened it over her younger siblings.
• He queened around the office like he owned the place.
• The chess player successfully queened two pawns during the match.