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