Definition of kil
1. kill [ v ] cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Examples:
"This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"
"The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)
The article proceeded to give an inaccurate account of a catholic plot to kill King_James_/1_1 , .
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
Even while suffering the trip to his home , Cook swore to Moore and Lane that he would kill the Indian .
Instead , he whirled and ran to his house for a gun forcing them to kill him , Cook reported .
His friends advised that it would be only a question of time until either the Mexicans killed him by ambuscade or he would be compelled to kill them in self-defense , perpetuating the troubles .
His friends advised that it would be only a question of time until either the Mexicans killed him by ambuscade or he would be compelled to kill them in self-defense , perpetuating the troubles .
Synonyms kill Related Terms shoot murder erase strangle exterminate smother butcher liquidate massacre eliminate execute stone decapitate sacrifice dismember drown poison assassinate lynch overlie electrocute brain saber sabre poison zap put_away impale take_off commit_suicide martyr dispatch destroy tomahawk decimate draw frag exterminate killing killing die2. kill [ n ] the act of terminating a life
Used in print:(LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)
The major reason for this is that it has no quick kill effect .
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
He did not really want to kill , but as in the sexual_act , there was a moment when the impulse took_over and could not be downed , even while you watched yourself giving_way to it .
(Howard Fast, April Morning....)
The gunfire , which was so near that it seemed just a piece up the road now , stopped for long enough to count to twenty ; and in that brief interval , a redcoat officer came tearing down the road , whipping his horse fit to kill .
Synonyms killing kill putting_to_death Related Terms termination murder death shooting suicide slaughter massacre homicide suffocation sacrifice immolation fell genocide manslaughter euthanasia poisoning electrocution decapitation lynching regicide dispatch deathblow3. kill [ n ] the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
Examples:
"the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)
He thought once that he identified the somewhat hysterical voice of Fleischman claiming a kill .
Synonyms kill Related Terms destruction4. kill [ v ] end or extinguish by forceful means
Examples:
"Stamp out poverty!"
(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)
In combat , helping your CO make a fool of himself might mean getting yourself killed .
Synonyms stamp_out kill Related Terms end end5. kill [ v ] thwart the passage of
Examples:
"kill a motion"
"he shot down the student's proposal"
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
Rep._Wesley_Roberts of Seminole , sponsor of the poll idea , said that further delay in the committee can kill the bill .
Synonyms defeat kill vote_down shoot_down vote_out Related Terms veto defeat6. kill [ v ] cause the death of, without intention
Examples:
"She was killed in the collision of three cars"
7. kill [ v ] be fatal
Examples:
"cigarettes kill"
"drunken driving kills"
8. Kill [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30172
Synonyms Kill9. kill [ v ] drink down entirely
Examples:
"He downed three martinis before dinner"
"She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
"They popped a few beer after work"
10. kill [ v ] hit with great force, in sports
Examples:
"He killed the ball"
11. kill [ v ] deprive of life
Examples:
"AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
12. kill [ v ] cause to cease operating
Examples:
"kill the engine"
13. kill [ v ] overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
Examples:
"The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
14. kill [ v ] hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
Examples:
"She killed the ball"
15. kill [ v ] be the source of great pain for
Examples:
"These new shoes are killing me!"
16. kill [ v ] mark for deletion, rub off, or erase, as of writings
Examples:
"kill these lines in the President's speech"
17. kill [ v ] tire out completely
Examples:
"The daily stress of her work is killing her"
18. kill [ v ] destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
Examples:
"Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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