noun
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the act of terminating a life (syn: killing)-
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missilethe pilot reported two kills during the mission
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the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animalverb
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cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowinglyThis man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
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thwart the passage of (syn: defeat, shoot down, vote down)kill a motion
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end or extinguish by forceful means (syn: stamp out)-
be fatalcigarettes kill
drunken driving kills
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be the source of great pain forThese new shoes are killing me!
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overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admirationThe comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
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hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket gamesShe killed the ball
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hit with great forceHe killed the ball
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deprive of lifeAIDS has killed thousands in Africa
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cause the death of, without intentionShe was killed in the collision of three cars
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drink down entirely (syn: down, drink down, pop, toss off)She killed a bottle of brandy that night
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mark for deletion, rub off, or erase (syn: obliterate, wipe out)kill these lines in the President's speech
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tire out completelyThe daily stress of her work is killing her
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cause to cease operatingkill the engine
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destroy a vitally essential quality of or inEating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
Extra examples
The disease has killed thousands of people.
Three people were killed in the accident.
A chemical that kills weeds
A disease that can kill
Taking drugs to kill the pain
Despite protests, the mayor killed the program.
The committee killed the bill.
This delay has killed our chances of finishing the project on schedule.
She told him to kill the lights.
The prisoners killed a guard during the escape.
She dressed up to kill all other girls.
She just killed the audience.
It nearly killed me.
His constant failures killed his ambition.
I killed the pain with drugs.
Phrasal verbs
kill off
— kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: kill
he/she/it: kills
present participle: killing
past tense: killed
past participle: killed
noun
singular: kill
plural: kills