Definizione di kill

Frequenza

kill

(kɪl )

parola: plural, 3rd person singular present tense kills , present participle killing , past tense, past participle killed

1. verbo

If a person, animal, or other living thing is killed, something or someone causes them to die.

More than 1,000 people have been killed by the armed forces. [be VERB-ed]

He had attempted to kill himself on several occasions. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

Cattle should be killed cleanly and humanely. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

The earthquake killed 62 people. [VERB noun]

Heroin can kill. [VERB]

Sinonimi: slay, murder, execute, slaughter Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

killing sostantivo non numerabile

There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians. [+ of]

Sinonimi: tiring, hard, testing, taxing Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

Sinonimi: deadly, deathly, dangerous, fatal Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

Sinonimi: hilarious, amusing, absurd, ludicrous Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

2. sostantivo numerabile [usually singular]

The act of killing an animal after hunting it is referred to as the kill.

After the kill the men and old women collect in an open space and eat a meal of whale meat.

Sinonimi: killing, murder, massacre, slaughter Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

3. verbo

If someone or something kills a project, activity, or idea, they completely destroy or end it.

His objective was to kill the space station project altogether. [VERB noun]

Public opinion may yet kill the proposal. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: destroy, defeat, crush, scotch Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

Kill off means the same as kill.

He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

The Government's financial squeeze had killed the scheme off. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

4. verbo

If something kills pain, it weakens it so that it is no longer as strong as it was.

He was forced to take opium to kill the pain. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: deaden, reduce, check, dull Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

5. verbo [only cont]

If you say that something is killing you, you mean that it is causing you physical or emotional pain.

[informal]

My feet are killing me. [V pron]

Sinonimi: hurt, burn, smart, sting Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

6. verbo

If you say that you kill yourself to do something, you are emphasizing that you make a great effort to do it, even though it causes you a lot of trouble or suffering.

[informal, emphasis]

You shouldn't always have to kill yourself to do well. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]

7. verbo

If you say that you will kill someone for something they have done, you are emphasizing that you are extremely angry with them.

[emphasis]

Tell Richard I'm going to kill him when I get hold of him. [VERB noun]

8. verbo

If you say that something will not kill you, you mean that it is not really as difficult or unpleasant as it might seem.

[informal]

Three or four more weeks won't kill me! [V pron]

9. verbo

If you are killing time, you are doing something because you have some time available, not because you really want to do it.

I'm just killing time until I can talk to the other witnesses. [VERB noun]

To kill the hours while she waited, Ann worked in the garden. [VERB noun]

[Also V n v-ing]

10.

if it kills me

11.

kill yourself laughing

12.

move in for the kill/close in for the kill

13. to kill two birds with one stone

14. dressed to kill

15. to kill the goose that lays the golden egg

16. to be killed outright

usage note: There are several words which mean similar things to kill. To murder someone means to kill them deliberately. Assassinate is used to talk about the murder of an important person, often for political reasons. If a large number of people are murdered, the words slaughter or massacre are sometimes used. Slaughter can also be used to talk about killing animals for their meat.

verbi Phrasal:

kill off

Ulteriori sinonimi di kill

Video: pronunciation of 'kill'

Frequenza

kill in American 1

(kɪl ; kil)

verbo transitivo

to cause the death of; make die

to destroy the vital or active qualities of

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

5. US

to cause (an engine, etc.) to stop; turn off

to turn off (a light, esp. a theater spotlight)

to muffle (sound)

6. US

to prevent publication of

to kill a newspaper story

to spoil the effect of; destroy by contrast

said of colors, etc.

8. Informal

to overcome with laughter, chagrin, pleasure, surprise, etc.

9. Informal

to cause to feel great pain or discomfort

10. Informal

to tire out; exhaust

11. US, Slang

to drink the last, or all, of (a bottle of liquor, etc.); finish off

12. US, Printing

to mark as not to be used; score out; cancel

13. Tennis Etc

to return (the ball) with such force that it cannot be returned

verbo intransitivo

14.

to destroy life

15.

to be killed

plants that kill easily

sostantivo

16.

an act or instance of killing

17.

an animal or animals killed

18.

an enemy plane, ship, etc. destroyed

Modi di dire:

in at the kill

to kill

SYNONYMY NOTE: kill1 is the general word in this list, meaning to cause the death of in any way, and may be applied to persons, animals, or plants; , slay, now largely a literary word, implies deliberate and violent killing; , murder applies to an unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing; , assassinate implies specifically the sudden killing of a politically important person, often by someone hired or delegated to do this; , execute denotes a killing in accordance with a legally imposed sentence; , dispatch suggests a killing by direct action, such as shooting, and emphasizes speed or promptness

Parola origine kill

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

Frequenza

kill in American 2

(kɪl ; kil)

sostantivo

a stream; channel; creek

used esp. in place names

Parola origine kill

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

Frequenza

kill in British 1

(kɪl )

verbo (mainly tr)

1. (also intr; when tr, sometimes foll by off)

to cause the death of (a person or animal)

to put an end to; destroy

to kill someone's interest

to make (time) pass quickly, esp while waiting for something

to deaden (sound)

5. informal

to tire out; exhaust

the effort killed him

6. informal

to cause to suffer pain or discomfort

my shoes are killing me

7. informal

to cancel, cut, or delete

to kill three lines of text

8. informal

to quash, defeat, or veto

the bill was killed in the House of Lords

9. informal

to switch off; stop

to kill a motor

10. (also intr) informal

to overcome with attraction, laughter, surprise, etc

she was dressed to kill

his gags kill me

11. slang

to consume (alcoholic drink) entirely

he killed three bottles of rum

12. sport

to hit (a ball) so hard or so accurately that the opponent cannot return it

13. soccer

to bring (a moving ball) under control; trap

14. kill oneself

15. kill two birds with one stone

sostantivo

16.

the act of causing death, esp at the end of a hunt, bullfight, etc

17.

the animal or animals killed during a hunt

18. New Zealand

the seasonal tally of stock slaughtered at a freezing works

19.

the destruction of a battleship, tank, etc

20. in at the kill

Parola origine kill

C13 cullen; perhaps related to Old English cwellan to kill; compare German (Westphalian dialect) küllen; see quell

Frequenza

kill in British 2

(kɪl )

sostantivo

a channel, stream, or river (chiefly as part of place names)

Parola origine kill

C17: from Middle Dutch kille; compare Old Norse kīll small bay, creek

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