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kill



kill [kill kills killed killing] verb, noun BrE [kɪl] NAmE [kɪl]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sb/sth/yourself) to make sb/sth die
Cancer kills thousands of people every year.
Three people were killed in the crash.
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills.
I bought a spray to kill the weeds.
• (informal)My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out.
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait.
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here.
Tiredness while driving can kill.
2. transitive ~ sth to destroy or spoil sth or make it stop
to kill a rumour
Do you agree that television kills conversation?
The defeat last night killed the team's chances of qualifying.
3. transitive ~ sb | it kills sb to do sth (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses and not used in the passive)to cause sb pain or suffering
My feet are killing me.
4. transitive ~ sb (NAmE)to make sb laugh a lot
Stop it! You're killing me!
more at curiosity killed the cat at curiosity, dressed to kill at dressed, if looks could kill at look n., have time on your hands at time n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘strike, beat’, also ‘put to death’): probably of Germanic origin and related to ↑quell. The noun originally denoted a stroke or blow.

Thesaurus:
kill verb T, I
Two boys were killed in the crash.
murder • • execute • • assassinate • • shoot • |informal take sb/sth out • • finish sb/sth off • |informal, humorous bump sb off • |formal eliminate • |especially AmE, especially journalism slay
kill/murder/assassinate/shoot sb in cold blood
brutally kill/murder/slay sb

Example Bank:
Dad's going to kill me when he finds out.
He admitted killing her but said it was unintentional.
He has fought more than fifty bulls, killing three outright.
He knew they meant to kill him.
I don't believe that he intentionally killed her.
It must have been really awful to make her kill herself.
The animals are killed quickly and humanely.
The inquest concluded that he was unlawfully killed.
The militias are systematically killing and raping civilians.
The poison was slowly killing her.
The terrorists had shown their willingness to kill indiscriminately.
Their daughter was tragically killed in a road accident.
There were reports of people brutally killed.
They are quite prepared to kill to achieve their ends.
They plotted to kill the dictator.
What if they really do plan to kill us?
his trial for allegedly killing his wife
soldiers killed in battle
the camp guards who tortured and eventually killed her
the number of people needlessly killed by hospital infections
Excessive tiredness while driving can kill.
Idioms: kill an hour/a couple of hours kill or cure kill somebody with kindness kill the goose that lays the golden egg kill time kill two birds with one stone kill yourself laughing
Derived:kill somebody off
 
noun usually singular
1. an act of killing, especially when an animal is hunted or killed
A cat often plays with a mouse before the kill.
The plane prepared to move in for the kill.
I was in at the kill when she finally lost her job (= present at the end of an unpleasant process).
2. an animal that has been hunted and killed
lions feeding on their kill

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘strike, beat’, also ‘put to death’): probably of Germanic origin and related to ↑quell. The noun originally denoted a stroke or blow.

Example Bank:
I didn't even see the fox, let alone be in at the kill.
The animal crouched down, getting ready for the kill.
The hunters moved in for the kill.
The lion made a quick kill.
The meat is divided up among all those present at the kill.
the worst fish kill in recorded history
vultures sensing a fresh kill

 

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