killing
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing death; fatal or deadly.
- The disease can be killing if not treated quickly.
- A killing frost destroyed the farmer's crops.
- The soldiers faced killing machine gun fire.
- Extremely tiring or exhausting.
- The heat was killing, and we had to stop for water.
- She had a killing schedule of back-to-back meetings.
- The hike up the mountain was absolutely killing.
- Very funny or impressive (informal).
- His impression of the teacher was absolutely killing.
- That comedian's joke was killing — I couldn't stop laughing.
- She looked killing in that red dress.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of causing death; an instance of someone or something being killed.
- The police are investigating the killing that happened last night.
- The hunter was responsible for the killing of the deer.
- The movie begins with a brutal killing that sets the story in motion.
- A large financial profit, especially one made quickly or unexpectedly.
- She made a killing by investing in tech stocks early.
- The company made a killing during the holiday sales season.
- He hopes to make a killing selling his old comic book collection.