kill

Definitions of kill in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of terminating a life

noun - the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

verb - cause to die

verb - thwart the passage of

verb - end or extinguish by forceful means

verb - be fatal

verb - be the source of great pain for

verb - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

verb - hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

verb - hit with great force

verb - deprive of life

verb - cause the death of, without intention

verb - drink down entirely

verb - mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

verb - tire out completely

verb - cause to cease operating

verb - destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

To put to death.

To deprive of life: The Black Death was a disease that killed millions.

To put an end to; extinguish.

To destroy a vitally essential quality in: Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.

To cause to cease operating; turn off: killed the motor.

To tire out completely; exhaust: “The trip to work, and the boredom and nervousness of jobs, kills men” (Jimmy Breslin).

To pass (time) in aimless activity: killed a few hours before the flight by sightseeing.

To consume entirely; finish off: kill a bottle of brandy.

To cause extreme pain or discomfort to: My shoes are killing me.

To mark for deletion; rule out: killed the story.

To thwart passage of; veto: kill a congressional bill.

To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration: The outstanding finale killed the audience.

Sports.

To hit (a ball) with great force.

To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, especially in a racquet game.

To cause death or extinction; be fatal.

To commit murder.

The act of killing.

An animal killed, especially in hunting.

A person killed or to be killed: “Infantrymen... had seen too many kills suddenly get up and run away or shoot at them as they approached” (Nelson DeMille).

An enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile that has been attacked and destroyed.

A kill shot.

adj - to cause to die [v -ED, -ING, -S] : KILLABLE

KILL - Kill often refers to: Homicide, one human killing anotherKill may also refer to: ...