kill

/kˈɪl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
“This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank”
thwart the passage of
“kill a motion”
end or extinguish by forceful means
“Stamp out poverty!”
be fatal
“cigarettes kill”
be the source of great pain for
“These new shoes are killing me!”
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
“The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!”
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
“She killed the ball”
hit with great force
“He killed the ball”
deprive of life
“AIDS has killed thousands in Africa”
cause the death of, without intention
“She was killed in the collision of three cars”
drink down entirely
“He downed three martinis before dinner”
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
“kill these lines in the President's speech”

noun

the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
“the pilot reported two kills during the mission”
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

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