"queen it" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: queens it [present, singular, third-person], queening it [participle, present], queened it [participle, past], queened it [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} queen it (third-person singular simple present queens it, present participle queening it, simple past and past participle queened it)
  1. To behave like a queen; to be superior or conceited. Synonyms: lord it
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