kill

/kˈɪl/

/ˈkɪɫ/

[verb] [noun]

to kill

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to end the life of someone or something

1.1

to cause the death of a living organism

to cause something to fail or come to an end

synonyms : stamp out

2.1

(of a light, engine, etc.) to switch off or cause to stop functioning

2.2

to forcefully stop a running program or process

2.3

to counteract the effect or quality of a particular thing

2.4

to remove or erase a line, paragraph, or file from a document or computer system

synonyms : obliterate

wipe out

2.5

to completely consume the whole contents of something, particularly a bottle with alcoholic drink

synonyms : belt down

2.6

to cause the ball to stop, especially in soccer

(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return

to overwhelm a particular person with a certain feeling

4.1

to cause someone great deal of pain or suffering

4.2

to make someone extremely angry or upset

to greatly amuse, delight, or entertain to the point of causing laughter or enjoyment

to make someone laugh a lot to the point that they can no longer do so

to have an intense and strong desire or longing for something

to put too much energy into doing something exhausting or carrying heavy things

Kill

[NOUN]

the act of terminating a life

synonyms : killing

putting to death

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

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

Examples

1. The squash player killed the ball with a nick.

2. The sauce would kill the taste of the herbs.

3. Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.

4. Cancer kills thousands of people every year.