murder

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/
/ˈmɝ.dɚ/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

The crime of deliberately killing another person without justification.

Example Sentences
  • The defendant was charged with murder.
2 Definition

The act of deliberate killing of another person or other being without justification, especially with malice aforethought.

Example Sentences
  • There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone.
3 Definition

(in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human.

4 Definition

(used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.

Example Sentences
  • This headache is murder.
5 Definition

(collective) A group of crows; the collective noun for crows.

Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought.

Example Sentences
  • The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.
2 Definition

To defeat decisively.

Example Sentences
  • Our team is going to murder them.
3 Definition

To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).

Example Sentences
  • He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!
4 Definition

To botch or mangle.

5 Definition

To devour, ravish.

Example Sentences
  • I could murder a hamburger right now.