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- Dictionarykill/kɪl/
verb
- 1. cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing): "her father was killed in a car crash" Similar
- 2. put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something): "two fast goals from Dublin killed any hopes of a famous Sligo victory" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of killing, especially of one animal by another: "a lion has made a kill" Similar
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1. a. : to deprive of life : cause the death of. a disease that has killed thousands. He threatened to kill them. b (1) : to slaughter (an animal) for food. (2) : to convert a food animal into (a kind of meat) by slaughtering. 2. a. : to put an end to. kill competition. a change that could kill our chances for success. b. : defeat, veto.
to cause someone or something to die: Her parents were killed in a plane crash. Smoking can kill. Food must be heated to a high temperature to kill harmful bacteria. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to stop living. die My dog died last week. die a natural/violent death She dies a natural death at home, surrounded by loved ones.
Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [transitive] kill something to destroy something or make it less good; to make something stop. to kill a rumour. She claims that social media kills relationships.
Definitions 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” see more. verb. be fatal. “cigarettes kill ” “drunken driving kills ” see more. verb. deprive of life. “AIDS has killed thousands in Africa” see more.
verb (used with object) to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: assassinate, garrote, strangle, guillotine, behead, electrocute, hang, butcher, massacre, slaughter. to destroy; extinguish; do away with: His response killed our hopes. to destroy or neutralize the active qualities of: to kill an odor.
Definition of 'kill' Word Frequency. kill. (kɪl ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense kills , present participle killing , past tense, past participle killed. 1. verb B1. If a person, animal, or other living thing is killed, something or someone causes them to die.
verb. uk / kɪl / us. kill verb (DEATH) Add to word list. A2. to make someone or something die: Sunday's bomb killed 19 people. Their son was killed in a road accident. Fewer examples. He hatched a plot to kill his wife. Forty people were killed in the explosion. The disease ultimately killed him. A car hit them, killing them both instantly.
Kill definition: . See examples of KILL used in a sentence.
noun. /kɪl/ [usually singular] 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. in at the kill I was in at the kill when she finally lost her job (= present at the end of an unpleasant process). Extra Examples.
Britannica Dictionary definition of KILL. 1. : to cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant) : to end the life of (someone or something) [+ object] This poison kills rats. The disease has killed thousands of people. Three people were killed in the accident. [+] more examples. — often used figuratively.
