kill

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Pronunciation
/kɪl/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of killing.

Example Sentences
  • The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.
2 Definition

Specifically, the death blow.

Example Sentences
  • The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.
3 Definition

The result of killing; that which has been killed.

Example Sentences
  • The fox dragged its kill back to its den.
4 Definition

The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.

5 Definition

(north-east US) A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.

Example Sentences
  • Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.
6 Definition

A kiln.

Verb
18 definition(s)
1 Definition

To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

Example Sentences
  • Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
2 Definition

To render inoperative.

Example Sentences
  • He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
3 Definition

To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.

Example Sentences
  • My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.
4 Definition

To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.

Example Sentences
  • That joke always kills me.
5 Definition

To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.

Example Sentences
  • These tight shoes are killing my feet.
6 Definition

To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.

Example Sentences
  • It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries.
7 Definition

To use up or to waste.

Example Sentences
  • He told the bartender, pointing at the bottle of scotch he planned to consume, "Leave it, I'm going to kill the bottle."
8 Definition

To exert an overwhelming effect on.

Example Sentences
  • Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer.
9 Definition

To overpower, overwhelm or defeat.

Example Sentences
  • The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.
10 Definition

To force a company out of business.

11 Definition

To produce intense pain.

Example Sentences
  • You don't ever want to get rabies. The doctor will have to give you multiple shots and they really kill.
12 Definition

To punish severely.

Example Sentences
  • My parents are going to kill me!
13 Definition

To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.

14 Definition

To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.

15 Definition

To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.

16 Definition

To cause to assume the value zero.

17 Definition

(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.

18 Definition

To deadmelt.