kill
/kɪl/
noun
- The act of killing, especially in hunting or war.
- The hunter's kill was a large deer.
- The lion made a quick kill and dragged its prey into the bushes.
- The soldiers were credited with the kill of the enemy leader.
- An animal or animals that have been killed, especially by a predator or hunter.
- The wolf returned to its den with its kill.
- The eagle's kill lay on the rocks below its nest.
- The hunter carried his kill back to camp.
verb
- To cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing.
- Too much water can kill a houseplant.
- The farmer had to kill the injured horse to end its suffering.
- The virus has killed thousands of people worldwide.
- To cause something to stop or end completely.
- The new policy killed all hopes of a quick resolution.
- We need to kill the engine before refueling.
- The loud noise killed the conversation.
- To use up or consume a period of time, especially while waiting.
- She killed an hour browsing in the bookstore.
- I need something to kill the time during my layover.
- We played cards to kill time before the movie started.
- To cause intense pain or discomfort (often used in informal expressions).
- These new shoes are killing my feet.
- My back is killing me after that long hike.
- The suspense is killing me—please tell me what happened!
- To defeat or reject something, such as a proposal, bill, or idea.
- The Senate killed the bill after a long debate.
- The committee voted to kill the proposal.
- Her negative feedback killed my enthusiasm for the project.