Definition of "god" in English

noun

1. A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

   • The most frequently used name for the Islamic god is Allah.

2. An idol.

3. (figurative) A person in a very high position of authority, importance or influence; a powerful ruler or tyrant.

4. (figurative, informal) A person who is exceptionally skilled in a particular activity.

   • He is the god of soccer!

5. (figurative, informal) An exceedingly handsome man.

   • Lounging on the beach were several Greek gods.

6. (Internet, roleplaying games) The person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon.

name

1. (often derogatory, also philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of God.

verb

1. (transitive) To idolize.

   • a. 1866, Edward Bulwer Lytton, "Death and Sisyphus". To men the first necessity is gods; / And if the gods were not, / " Man would invent them, tho' they godded stones.

2. (transitive) To deify.