KILL

/kɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. noun the act of terminating a life. — synonyms: killing, putting_to_death
  2. noun the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile.
  3. noun the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal.
  4. verb cause to die.
  5. verb thwart the passage of. — synonyms: shoot_down, defeat, vote_down, vote_out
  6. verb end or extinguish by forceful means. — synonyms: stamp_out
  7. verb be fatal.
  8. verb be the source of great pain for.
  9. verb overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration.
  10. verb hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games.
  11. verb hit with great force.
  12. verb deprive of life.
  13. verb cause the death of, without intention.
  14. verb drink down entirely. — synonyms: toss_off, pop, bolt_down, belt_down, pour_down, down, drink_down
  15. verb mark for deletion, rub off, or erase. — synonyms: obliterate, wipe_out
  16. verb tire out completely.
  17. verb cause to cease operating.
  18. verb destroy a vitally essential quality of or in.

Examples

  • “The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.”
  • “The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.”
  • “The fox dragged its kill back to its den.”

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