Killing

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters

Definition of Killing

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."

noun

An instance of someone being killed.
(usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.
"He made a killing on the stock market."

adjective

That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
Devastatingly attractive.
That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.

Anagrams of Killing

Words You Can Make

16 words can be made from the letters in "killing":

6-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

gill gink kill kiln king ling link nill

3-LETTER WORDS

gin ilk ill ink kin lin nil

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "killing" and rearranging:

+skillings skilling

Related Word Patterns

KI...Words starting with "ki"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "killing"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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