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to kill

to kill

46 8.5
Drink an alcoholic drink or bottle completely in one session
  • verb
  • /kɪl/
  • Informal
translation icon : beberse
  • But as far as something like this... The only thing he's ever killed is a bottle of brandy.

We'd do, I mean, we'd, I'd kill it on booze, but that's, yeah, Shane's destroying it right now.

Examples

  • He managed to kill the entire bottle of wine in one night with his friends.

  • But when you kill a bottle of vodka in three swigs, you'll talk.

  • Yeah, you really killed the glass.

  • So he drank the next time to kill whatever remained.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Justin killed the bottle, pouring it for a third time.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • At the party, she decided to kill the vodka and show everyone how tough she was.

  • After a long day, he wanted to kill the beers he had in the fridge in one go.

Synonyms

to drink up
vsto kill
  • Informal
31 1.4

To finish all the liquid in a cup or bottle so nothing is left

adds the idea of doing this within a single drinking session of alcohol
to pop
vsto kill
  • Informal
25 8.2

To drink an alcoholic drink quickly

focuses on finishing the whole bottle in one session rather than speed
to down
vsto kill
  • Informal
22 5.4

Eat or drink something quickly and completely

applies only to alcohol and finishing the whole amount in one session
to pour down
vsto kill
  • Informal
2 5.7

To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go

emphasizes finishing a full alcoholic bottle in one session rather than general drinking
to skull
vsto kill
  • Australian
2 9.9

To drink alcohol very quickly in one go

is about consuming the entire bottle across one session rather than a single gulp
to drink down
vsto kill
1 3.2

To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp

is focused on emptying the full bottle during a single session rather than general finishing
to toss off
vsto kill
  • Informal
8.4

To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol

refers specifically to emptying a whole bottle or drink across one session
to belt down
vsto kill
  • UK
8.5

To drink quickly, often alcohol

stresses emptying the entire bottle during a single session rather than just speed
to bolt down
vsto kill
  • Informal
3.7

To eat or drink very quickly, often without chewing

is limited to drinking alcohol fully in one session, not eating or general haste

Antonyms

127 1.0

To drink a small amount at a time, usually slowly

Idioms

kill me
  • Informal
414 9.3

Said when you feel very annoyed or cannot believe something

To do two things at once with one action

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

in for the kill
  • Informal
4 8.1

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

dressed to kill
  • Informal
1 6.8

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

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

to dress to kill
  • Informal
1 6.2

To wear very attractive clothes to impress people

1 8.9

Give someone a large special party with lots of food

To make a final move to win at an important moment

8.8

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

8.9

A very angry stare that seems like it could hurt someone

Phrasal Verbs

to kill it
  • Slang
102 8.8

Do very well in something and impress people

44 4.8

Destroy almost all members of a group, like a type of animal or product

to kill for
  • Informal
41 7.3

To want something very much

to kill oneself
  • Informal
9 8.1

To work too hard and make yourself very tired or sick

8.6

Cause a person or animal to die without pain to stop suffering

To try to get the last hit on an enemy after another player did most fighting

Compounds

kill zone
  • Jargon
9 8.4

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

kill steal
  • Jargon
8.9

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

kill stealer
  • Jargon
9.9

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

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

How Quickly

to kill
  • Informal
46 8.5
to gulp
26 2.9
to drink
1.0
to sip
127 1.0

Surface Forms

kill infinitive
killed past
killed past participle
killing present participle
kills third person singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang use of kill meaning 'drink all of' is to think of 'finishing off' the bottle — you 'kill' it by drinking every drop in one go.