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to kill

to kill

46 8.5
Drink an alcoholic drink or bottle completely in one session
  • verb
  • /kɪl/
  • Informal
: 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.