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Kill

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Noun

1. kill, killing, putting to death

the act of terminating a life

2. kill

the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

Example Sentences:
'the pilot reported two kills during the mission'

Verb

3. kill

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Example Sentences:
'This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank'
'The farmer killed a pig for the holidays'

4. defeat, kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out

thwart the passage of

Example Sentences:
'kill a motion'
'he shot down the student's proposal'

5. kill, stamp out

end or extinguish by forceful means

Example Sentences:
'Stamp out poverty!'

6. kill

be fatal

Example Sentences:
'cigarettes kill'
'drunken driving kills'

7. kill

be the source of great pain for

Example Sentences:
'These new shoes are killing me!'

8. kill

overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

Example Sentences:
'The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!'

9. kill

hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

Example Sentences:
'She killed the ball'

10. kill

hit with great force

Example Sentences:
'He killed the ball'

11. kill

deprive of life

Example Sentences:
'AIDS has killed thousands in Africa'

12. kill

cause the death of, without intention

Example Sentences:
'She was killed in the collision of three cars'

13. belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off

drink down entirely

Example Sentences:
'He downed three martinis before dinner'
'She killed a bottle of brandy that night'
'They popped a few beer after work'

14. kill, obliterate, wipe out

mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

Example Sentences:
'kill these lines in the President's speech'

15. kill

tire out completely

Example Sentences:
'The daily stress of her work is killing her'

16. kill

cause to cease operating

Example Sentences:
'kill the engine'

17. kill

destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

Example Sentences:
'Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Kill

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verb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr; when tr, sometimes foll by off)
to cause the death of (a person or animal)
2. 
to put an end to; destroy
to kill someone's interest
3. 
to make (time) pass quickly, esp while waiting for something
4. 
to deaden (sound)
5. informal
to tire out; exhaust
the effort killed him
6. informal
to cause to suffer pain or discomfort
my shoes are killing me
7. informal
to cancel, cut, or delete
to kill three lines of text
8. informal
to quash, defeat, or veto
the bill was killed in the House of Lords
9. informal
to switch off; stop
to kill a motor
10. (also intr) informal
to overcome with attraction, laughter, surprise, etc
she was dressed to kill
his gags kill me
11. slang
to consume (alcoholic drink) entirely
he killed three bottles of rum
12. sport
to hit (a ball) so hard or so accurately that the opponent cannot return it
13. soccer
to bring (a moving ball) under control; trap
14.  kill oneself
15.  kill two birds with one stone
noun
16. 
the act of causing death, esp at the end of a hunt, bullfight, etc
17. 
the animal or animals killed during a hunt
18. New Zealand
the seasonal tally of stock slaughtered at a freezing works
19. 
the destruction of a battleship, tank, etc
20.  in at the kill
noun
US
a channel, stream, or river (chiefly as part of place names)

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Kill

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verb transitive
1. 
to cause the death of; make die
2. 
a. 
to destroy the vital or active qualities of
b. 
to destroy; put an end to; ruin
3. 
to prevent the passage of (legislation); defeat or veto
4. 
to spend (time) on matters of little or no importance
5.  US
a. 
to cause (an engine, etc.) to stop; turn off
b. 
to turn off (a light, esp. a theater spotlight)
c. 
to muffle (sound)
6.  US
to prevent publication of
to kill a newspaper story
7. 
to spoil the effect of; destroy by contrast
said of colors, etc.
8.  Informal
to overcome with laughter, chagrin, pleasure, surprise, etc.
9.  Informal
to cause to feel great pain or discomfort
10.  Informal
to tire out; exhaust
11.  US, Slang
to drink the last, or all, of (a bottle of liquor, etc.); finish off
12.  US, Printing
to mark as not to be used; score out; cancel
13.  Tennis Etc
to return (the ball) with such force that it cannot be returned
verb intransitive
14. 
to destroy life
15. 
to be killed
plants that kill easily
noun
16. 
an act or instance of killing
17. 
an animal or animals killed
18. 
an enemy plane, ship, etc. destroyed
noun
a stream; channel; creek
used esp. in place names

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Kill

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v. killed, kill·ing, kills
v.tr.
1.
a. To put to death: Who killed Julius Caesar?
b. To deprive of life: Smallpox killed millions of people in the 1900s.
2. To put an end to; extinguish: The rain killed our plans for a picnic.
3.
a. To destroy a vitally essential quality in: Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.
b. To cause to cease operating; turn off: killed the motor.
c. To tire out completely; exhaust: "The trip to work, and the boredom and nervousness of jobs, kills men" (Jimmy Breslin).
4. To pass (time) in aimless activity: killed a few hours before the flight by sightseeing.
5. To consume entirely; finish off: kill a bottle of brandy.
6. Sports To prevent the opposing team from scoring on a power play during (a penalty), as in ice hockey.
7. To cause extreme pain or discomfort to: My shoes are killing me.
8. To mark for deletion; rule out: killed the story.
9. To thwart passage of; veto: kill a congressional bill.
10. Informal To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration: The outstanding finale killed the audience.
11. Sports
a. To hit (a ball) with great force.
b. To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, as in volleyball.
v.intr.
1. To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
2. Informal To make such a strong impression as to overcome: dress to kill.
3. Informal To be very painful or uncomfortable.
n.
1. The act of killing.
2.
a. An animal killed, especially in hunting.
b. A person killed or to be killed: "Infantrymen ... had seen too many kills suddenly get up and run away or shoot at them as they approached" (Nelson DeMille).
c. An event in which large numbers of individuals are killed: a fish kill.
d. The act of attacking and destroying an enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile.
3. Sports In games such as volleyball and tennis, a shot that is so forcefully hit that it cannot be returned.
n.
New York State
See creek. See Note at run.

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