kill
Third Person
kills
Present Participle
killing
Past Tense
killed
Past Participle
killed
1
to end the life of someone or something
transitive
- The hunter aimed carefully to kill the deer for food.
- Pesticides are used in agriculture to kill harmful insects.
- The murderer used a weapon to kill his victim.
- The chef had to kill the lobster before cooking it.
- The assassin was hired to kill a political figure.
2
to cause something to fail or come to an end
transitive
- His careless mistake killed our chances of winning the game.
- The economic downturn could kill small businesses.
- The unexpected delay nearly killed our travel plans.
- She believes that excessive regulations can kill innovation.
- Miscommunication can kill a relationship faster than anything.
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3
(particularly in tennis) to strike a ball with such force as to make it impossible to return
transitive
- She killed the serve with a powerful forehand.
- His opponent couldn't return the ball after he killed it with a strong shot.
- The professional tennis player killed the rally with a precise backhand.
- The top-ranked player killed the volley with a lightning-quick reaction.
- She aimed for the corner and killed the shot with accuracy.
4
to overwhelm a particular person with a certain feeling
transitive
- The suspense in this book is killing me with anticipation.
- Knowing I disappointed her really kills me.
- It kills me to think about her going through that tough time.
- Waiting for the test results is killing me with anxiety.
- The thought of losing my job would kill me.
5
to greatly amuse, delight, or entertain to the point of causing laughter or enjoyment
- The funny puppet show was a hit with the kids and killed at the school event.
- His stand-up comedy routine always kills the audience with laughter.
- The comedian's witty one-liners never fail to kill me with their humor.
- The clown's antics managed to kill the entire crowd at the children's party.
- His impersonation of famous celebrities always kills at the talent show.
6
to make someone laugh a lot to the point that they can no longer do so
transitive
- Despite the tension in the room, his witty remark had everyone killing themselves with laughter.
- When he shared that embarrassing story, we were all killing ourselves laughing.
- I shared that hilarious video, and my friend killed himself laughing.
- Even though it was a serious topic, they were killing themselves laughing about it.
7
to have an intense and strong desire or longing for something
- I'd kill for a taste of my grandma's homemade lasagna.
- I would kill for a slice of that delicious chocolate cake.
- After a long day at work, I'd kill for a relaxing massage.
- She would kill to visit her favorite theme park again.
- If I could, I'd kill for a chance to travel the world.
8
to put too much energy into doing something exhausting or carrying heavy things
transitive
- Don't kill yourself.
- He didn't exactly kill himself trying to get the work finished.
- I killed myself carrying those things home.
- The effort killed him.
- Those stairs kill me every time!