kill

Kill is defined as to cause to die or to destroy.

(verb)

An example of kill is stepping on an ant.

See kill in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to cause the death of; make die
1. to destroy the vital or active qualities of
2. to destroy; put an end to; ruin
to prevent the passage of (legislation); defeat or veto
to spend (time) on matters of little or no importance
☆
1. to cause (an engine, etc.) to stop; turn off
2. to turn off (a light, esp. a theater spotlight)
3. to muffle (sound)
☆ to prevent publication of: to kill a newspaper story
to spoil the effect of; destroy by contrast: said of colors, etc.
Informal to overcome with laughter, chagrin, pleasure, surprise, etc.
Informal to cause to feel great pain or discomfort
Informal to tire out; exhaust
☆ Slang to drink the last, or all, of (a bottle of liquor, etc.); finish off
☆ Printing to mark as not to be used; score out; cancel
Tennis, etc. to return (the ball) with such force that it cannot be returned

Origin: ME kullen, killen < ? OE *cyllan, special late phonetic development of cwellan, to kill: see quell

intransitive verb

noun

☆

noun

a stream; channel; creek: used esp. in place names

Origin: Du kil < MDu kille, akin to ON kīll, inlet

See kill in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb killed, kill·ing, kills

verb, transitive

a. To put to death.
b. To deprive of life: The Black Death was a disease that killed millions.
To put an end to; extinguish: The rain killed our plans for a picnic.
a. To destroy a vitally essential quality in: Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.
b. To cause to cease operating; turn off: killed the motor.
c. To tire out completely; exhaust: “The trip to work, and the boredom and nervousness of jobs, kills men” (Jimmy Breslin).
To pass (time) in aimless activity: killed a few hours before the flight by sightseeing.
To consume entirely; finish off: kill a bottle of brandy.
Sports To prevent a hockey team on a power play from scoring during (a penalty).
To cause extreme pain or discomfort to: My shoes are killing me.
To mark for deletion; rule out: killed the story.
To thwart passage of; veto: kill a congressional bill.
Informal To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration: The outstanding finale killed the audience.
Sports
a. To hit (a ball) with great force.
b. To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, especially in a racquet game.

verb, intransitive

noun

The act of killing.
a. An animal killed, especially in hunting.
b. A person killed or to be killed: “Infantrymen . . . had seen too many kills suddenly get up and run away or shoot at them as they approached” (Nelson DeMille).
c. An enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile that has been attacked and destroyed.
Sports A kill shot.