kill

Examples

• All

• There it was, straight before me, crouching as tigers do before the kill.

  Bringing Up Baby (1938)

• Finally, nearly an hour after the kill, the old male challenged his son for the carcass.

  Academic text (1990)

• But when I got my first kill, I thought I did something wrong.

• But I am going to see a kill today.

  The Book of Clarence (2024)

• The T. rex makes the kill in a cloud of dust and debris.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Once he even saw a kill take place of a roe deer.

  Academic text (1996)

• After witnessing my first kill at Bour, I stood silent, not disgusted, simply in awe.

  Academic text (1995)

• As the second raptor makes the kill, the first raptor strides slowly forward and watches approvingly.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Algal blooms, red tides, and fish kills have become recurring events in Hong Kong waters.

  Academic text (1990)

• The hunter proudly displayed his kill after a successful day in the forest.

Synonyms

D

death

vskill

• NSFW

∞ 1.3

An act that causes a person or animal to stop living

is used mainly for acts in hunting combat or games

K

killing

vskill

• NSFW

690 4.1

An act that causes a person or animal to die

is broader and not focused solely on deliberate violent intent

F

fragging

vskill

• NSFW

8.6

An act of killing another player in a shooting video game

applies to acts across hunting combat and other games

Antonyms

R

rescue

730 1.0

An act of saving someone or something from danger

Idioms

K

kill me

• Informal

414 9.3

Said when you feel very annoyed or cannot believe something

K

kill two birds with one stone

• Informal

7 3.7

To do two things at once with one action

K

to kill the mood

• Informal

5 6.2

To end a pleasant situation suddenly by saying or doing something awkward that makes people feel bad

I

in for the kill

• Informal

4 8.1

To act quickly and strongly to win when you see a chance

D

dressed to kill

• Informal

1 6.8

Wearing very attractive, stylish clothes to get people's attention

K

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

1 8.2

To destroy a steady source of income by greedy short-term choices

D

to dress to kill

• Informal

1 6.2

To wear very attractive clothes to impress people

K

to kill the fatted calf

• Literature

1 8.9

Give someone a large special party with lots of food

C

to come in for the kill

• Informal

7.7

To make a final move to win at an important moment

K

to kill your darlings

• Literature

8.8

To remove parts of your writing that you love to make it clearer

I

if looks could kill

• Informal

8.9

A very angry stare that seems like it could hurt someone

Compounds

K

kill zone

• Jargon

9 8.4

An area where people are very likely to be killed during an attack

K

kill steal

• Jargon

8.9

Taking the final hit on an enemy in a game so another player does not get the kill

K

kill stealer

• Jargon

9.9

A player who takes the final hit on an enemy another player fought

S

soft kill strategy

• NSFW

8.1

A plan that makes people or machines stop working without causing death and without causing damage

How Severe

to massacre

• Offensive

48 7.4

kill

349 4.4

casualty

581 4.8

injury

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology