killing

Examples

• All

• For her part, McArdle called the killing "a tragic mistake" and expressed regret but never apologized.

  Academic text (2011)

• Because of this kinship, the Mongandu strictly prohibit the killing of these small apes in their forest.

  Academic text (1990)

• Once you begin... you have to be prepared for killing and more killing.

  The Magnificent Seven (1960)

• From what I understand, the Russians were responsible for the killing.

  The Bricklayer (2023)

• International news of his killing triggered a violent response by Mexico's federal government.

  Academic text (2008)

• Initially, it was unclear whether the killing would be classified as a lynching.

  Academic text (2011)

• The police are investigating the killing of a prominent activist in the city.

• After the killing of the endangered species, conservationists rallied to protect others.

• The news reports detailed the killing of several animals during the illegal poaching operation.

Synonyms

M

murder

vskilling

• NSFW

∞ 1.6

An illegal killing of one person by another

is broader, not limited to legality but to intentional or violent acts

D

death

vskilling

• NSFW

∞ 1.3

An act that causes a person or animal to stop living

focuses on intentional or violent acts that cause someone to die

H

homicide

vskilling

• NSFW

601 6.1

The killing of one person by another

is narrower, often stressing intent or violence rather than all human-caused deaths

K

kill

vskilling

253 4.4

The act of causing the death of a person or animal often in fighting

is broader, stressing intentional or violent acts that cause death

S

slaying

vskilling

• NSFW

24 7.4

An illegal killing of a person planned in advance

is general and covers intentional or violent acts beyond unlawful cases

V

violent death

vskilling

• Offensive

19 6.5

Death caused by physical force or injury, not by illness

also highlights deliberate or violent causes rather than natural ones

P

putting to death

vskilling

• NSFW

1 8.4

Killing a living thing, for example as punishment or to end suffering

is more general, covering intentional or violent acts beyond these specific motives

Antonyms

R

to rescue

689 1.0

Save someone or something from danger

S

saving

91 2.1

Protecting people or things from danger

Idioms

Y

you're killing me

• Informal

35 8.9

A way to show strong frustration or disbelief about someone's words and actions

M

to make a killing

• Informal

22 4.9

To earn a lot of money very quickly and easily

Compounds

K

killing field

• NSFW

13 8.8

An area where many people were killed during war or violence

M

mercy killing

• NSFW

6 6.3

Ending a person's life to stop their pain when they are very ill

H

honor killing

• Offensive

5 8.6

The killing of a family member, often a woman or girl, by relatives who think she brought shame

C

contract killing

• Offensive

3 7.9

Murder carried out by a hired person for money

R

ritual killing

• Offensive

1 9.7

An event where someone or an animal is put to death during a religious ceremony to please a god

K

killing zone

• NSFW

1 8.3

An area where many people die, often on a battlefield

D

drive-by killing

• Offensive

1 8.5

An act of shooting someone to death from a moving car

How Violent

annihilation

• NSFW

43 8.1

massacre

• Offensive

213 7.0

immolation

• NSFW

6 9.9

killing

• NSFW

569 4.1

injury

∞ 1.4

harm

706 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology