Word Information

Kill

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
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Definitions for Kill

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

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