kill

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kill
kɪl Listen
Meanings
verb
  • cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
    E.g. her father was killed in a car crash
  • put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something).
    E.g. two fast goals from Dublin killed any hopes of a famous Sligo victory
  • overwhelm (someone) with an emotion.
    E.g. the suspense is killing me
  • pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event.
    E.g. when he reached the station he found he actually had an hour to kill
noun
  • an act of killing, especially of one animal by another.
    E.g. a lion has made a kill
noun
  • (in place names, especially in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) a stream, creek, or tributary.
    E.g. Kill Van Kull

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