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Definitions of kill
  1. verb
    mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
    "kill these lines in the President's speech"

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  2. verb
    end or extinguish by forceful means

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  3. verb
    thwart the passage of
    "kill a motion"
  4. verb
    drink down entirely
    "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
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  5. noun
    the act of terminating a life
  6. verb
    be fatal
    "cigarettes kill" "drunken driving kills"
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    be
  7. verb
    be the source of great pain for
    "These new shoes are killing me!"
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  8. verb
    cause the death of, without intention
    "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
  9. verb
    cause to cease operating
    "kill the engine"
  10. 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"
  11. verb
    deprive of life
    "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
  12. verb
    destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
    "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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  13. verb
    hit with great force
    "He killed the ball"
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    hit
  14. verb
    hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
    "She killed the ball"
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    hit
  15. verb
    overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
    "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
  16. noun
    the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
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  17. noun
    the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
    "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
  18. verb
    tire out completely
    "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
Definition that contains kill
  • off kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • hit kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • shoot kill by firing a missile
  • hang kill by hanging
  • murder kill intentionally and with premeditation
  • brain kill by smashing someone's skull
  • fix kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
  • dress kill and prepare for market or consumption
  • shooting killing someone by gunfire
  • stone kill by throwing stones at
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