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murder

murder

1.6
An illegal killing of one person by another
  • noun
  • /ˈmɜrdər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : asesinato
  • The archbishop did not doubt the murder's religious and political implications.
  • commit murder
  • attempted murder
  • a murder charge

And then Christy confessed to the murder of Beryl Evans.

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Examples

  • Walker County crimes ranging from trespass to murder had long concerned the state and federal governments.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Subsequent reports reveal that the murder was the last act in a day of fights between two groups.

    Academic text (2011)
  • My mom met him six months after the murder, and they got engaged and married real quick.

  • A Jasper Hills man is now facing first degree murder charges.

  • There are children who are fleeing murder capitals of the world.

  • Your crimes, treason, theft and murder must be punished.

  • The detective worked tirelessly to solve the murder of the local businessman.

  • After the shocking murder in the neighborhood, residents demanded more police presence.

  • Witnesses reported seeing a speeding car flee the scene of the murder late last night.

Synonyms

homicide
vsmurder
  • NSFW
914 6.1

The killing of one person by another

is specifically unlawful and intentional rather than broader legal categories
killing
vsmurder
  • NSFW
690 4.1

An act that causes a person or animal to die

is restricted to unlawful human death, not animals or lawful acts
slaying
vsmurder
  • NSFW
30 7.4

An illegal killing of a person planned in advance

is unlawful and intentional but not limited to premeditation

Idioms

Shout very loudly to show pain, anger or strong protest

blue murder
  • Informal
1 8.5

A very loud, angry shout of complaint or protest

Acts very quickly and with great force

murder will out
  • Archaic
9.9

The truth about a crime or wrong will come out eventually

Compounds

97 2.8

A court case about someone being killed and the person tried for it

54 4.7

A formal claim in court that someone killed another person

38 6.7

Killing many people on purpose at the same time or in a short time

A person believed to have killed someone but not proven guilty

A story or film about a murder and finding who did it

A court decision that says someone is guilty of murder

A formal charge that says someone killed another person

A written list of details about killings that detectives or writers use

A glove linked to a murder that may hold evidence

9.9

A program like a game that lets people pretend to kill others

race murder
  • Offensive
9.9

Planned killing of a racial or cultural group to destroy them

How Violent

mass murder
  • NSFW
38 6.7
murder
  • NSFW
1.6
execution-style tactic
  • Offensive
9.8
assault
  • Specialized
378 4.5
intimidation
84 6.5

Surface Forms

murder singular
murders plural

Etymology

Murder as a noun comes from the old word morthor, meaning 'secret killing'. That's why a murder is the unlawful, intentional killing of one person by another.