kill
kill
kill - Dictionary definition and meaning for word kill
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(noun) the act of terminating a life
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(noun) the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
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(verb) cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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(verb) thwart the passage of
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(verb) end or extinguish by forceful means
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(verb) be fatal
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(verb) be the source of great pain for
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(verb) overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
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(verb) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
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(verb) hit with great force
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(verb) deprive of life
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(verb) cause the death of, without intention
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(verb) drink down entirely
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(verb) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
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(verb) tire out completely
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(verb) cause to cease operating
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(verb) destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
(noun) the act of terminating a life
Synonyms :
killing
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putting to death
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(noun) the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
Example Sentence
- the pilot reported two kills during the mission
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(verb) cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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- This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
- The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
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(verb) thwart the passage of
Example Sentence
- kill a motion
- he shot down the student's proposal
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(verb) end or extinguish by forceful means
Synonyms :
stamp out
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- Stamp out poverty!
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(verb) be fatal
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- cigarettes kill
- drunken driving kills
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(verb) be the source of great pain for
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- These new shoes are killing me!
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(verb) overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
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- The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!
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(verb) hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
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- She killed the ball
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(verb) hit with great force
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- He killed the ball
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(verb) deprive of life
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- AIDS has killed thousands in Africa
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(verb) cause the death of, without intention
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- She was killed in the collision of three cars
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(verb) drink down entirely
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- He downed three martinis before dinner
- She killed a bottle of brandy that night
- They popped a few beer after work
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(verb) mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
Synonyms :
obliterate
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wipe out
Example Sentence
- kill these lines in the President's speech
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(verb) tire out completely
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- The daily stress of her work is killing her
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(verb) cause to cease operating
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- kill the engine
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(verb) destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
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- Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods