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kill
has definitions from the fields of sport,politics
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[ verb ] cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Examples "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank" "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)The article proceeded to give an inaccurate account of a catholic plot to kill King_James_/1_1 , . (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)Even while suffering the trip to his home , Cook swore to Moore and Lane that he would kill the Indian . Instead , he whirled and ran to his house for a gun forcing them to kill him , Cook reported . His friends advised that it would be only a question of time until either the Mexicans killed him by ambuscade or he would be compelled to kill them in self-defense , perpetuating the troubles . His friends advised that it would be only a question of time until either the Mexicans killed him by ambuscade or he would be compelled to kill them in self-defense , perpetuating the troubles . Related terms shoot murder erase strangle exterminate smother butcher liquidate massacre eliminate execute stone decapitate sacrifice dismember drown poison assassinate lynch overlie electrocute brain saber sabre poison zap put_away impale take_off commit_suicide martyr dispatch destroy tomahawk decimate draw frag exterminate killing killing die |
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[ noun ] the act of terminating a life
Synonyms Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)The major reason for this is that it has no quick kill effect . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)He did not really want to kill , but as in the sexual_act , there was a moment when the impulse took_over and could not be downed , even while you watched yourself giving_way to it . (Howard Fast, April Morning....)The gunfire , which was so near that it seemed just a piece up the road now , stopped for long enough to count to twenty ; and in that brief interval , a redcoat officer came tearing down the road , whipping his horse fit to kill . |
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[ noun ] the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
Examples "the pilot reported two kills during the mission" Used in print (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)He thought once that he identified the somewhat hysterical voice of Fleischman claiming a kill . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (politics) thwart the passage of
Synonyms Examples "kill a motion" "he shot down the student's proposal" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Rep._Wesley_Roberts of Seminole , sponsor of the poll idea , said that further delay in the committee can kill the bill . |
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[ verb ] cause the death of, without intention
Examples "She was killed in the collision of three cars" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30172
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[ verb ] deprive of life
Examples "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa" Related terms |
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[ verb ] overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
Examples "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!" Related terms |
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[ verb ] mark for deletion, rub off, or erase, as of writings
Synonyms Examples "kill these lines in the President's speech" Related terms |
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[ verb ] destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
Examples "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" Related terms |
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