Kill Meaning

There are 18 meaning(s) for word Kill

Meaning 1 : mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

    Example : kill these lines in the President's speech

    Synonyms : obliterate,  wipe out
Meaning 2 : end or extinguish by forceful means

    Synonyms : stamp out
Meaning 3 : thwart the passage of

    Example : kill a motion

    Synonyms : defeat,  shoot down,  vote down,  vote out
Meaning 4 : drink down entirely

    Example : She killed a bottle of brandy that night

    Synonyms : belt down,  bolt down,  down,  drink down,  pop,  pour down,  toss off
Meaning 5 : the act of terminating a life

    Synonyms : killing,  putting to death
Meaning 6 : be fatal

    Example : cigarettes kill,drunken driving kills

Meaning 7 : be the source of great pain for

    Example : These new shoes are killing me!

Meaning 8 : cause the death of, without intention

    Example : She was killed in the collision of three cars

Meaning 9 : cause to cease operating

    Example : kill the engine

Meaning 10 : cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

    Example : This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank,The farmer killed a pig for the holidays

Meaning 11 : deprive of life

    Example : AIDS has killed thousands in Africa

Meaning 12 : destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

    Example : Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods

Meaning 13 : hit with great force

    Example : He killed the ball

Meaning 14 : hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

    Example : She killed the ball

Meaning 15 : overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

    Example : The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!

Meaning 16 : the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

Meaning 17 : the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

    Example : the pilot reported two kills during the mission

Meaning 18 : tire out completely

    Example : The daily stress of her work is killing her

How to Pronounce Kill

  • kɪl