Noun | 1. | kill - the act of terminating a life Synonyms: putting to death, killing |
2. | kill - the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission" | |
Verb | 1. | kill - 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" |
2. | kill - thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal" | |
3. | kill - cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars" | |
4. | kill - end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!" Synonyms: stamp out | |
5. | kill - be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills" | |
6. | kill - be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!" | |
7. | kill - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!" | |
8. | kill - hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball" | |
9. | kill - hit with great force; "He killed the ball" | |
10. | kill - deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa" | |
11. | kill - drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work" | |
12. | kill - mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech" Synonyms: obliterate, wipe out | |
13. | kill - tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her" | |
14. | kill - cause to cease operating; "kill the engine" | |
15. | kill - destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" |