Kill
/kɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Kill
noun
- The act of killing.
"The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."
- Specifically, the death blow.
"The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head."
- The result of killing; that which has been killed.
"The fox dragged its kill back to its den."
- The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.
verb
- To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
"Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."
- To render inoperative.
"He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."
- To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
"My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes."
- To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.
"That joke always kills me."
- To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.
"These tight shoes are killing my feet."
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