kill
verb
\ ˈkil
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killed;
killing;
kills
Definition of kill
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
2a
: to put an end to
kill competition a change that could kill our chances for success
d
: annihilate, destroy
kill an enemy
3a
: to destroy the vital or essential quality of
killed the pain with drugs
b
: to cause to stop
kill the motor
c
: to check the flow of current through
kill the lights
4
: to make a markedly favorable impression on
she killed the audience
5
: to get through uneventfully
kill time
also
: to get through (the time of a penalty) without being scored on
kill a penalty
6a
: to cause extreme pain to
My back is killing me.
b
: to tire almost to the point of collapse
has been killing herself to get the project done on time
7
: to hit (a shot) so hard in various games that a return is impossible
killed a backhand down the line
8
: to consume (something, such as a drink) totally
… killed his drink and held out the glass.— W. L. Gresham killed two bottles of wine over dinner
1
: to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant
a murderer who may kill again an herbicide that kills on contact if looks could kill
2
: to make a markedly favorable impression
was dressed to kill