1. • noun - the act of terminating a life
   • noun - the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
   • verb - cause to die
   • verb - thwart the passage of
   • verb - end or extinguish by forceful means
   • verb - be fatal
   • verb - be the source of great pain for
   • verb - overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
   • verb - hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
   • verb - hit with great force
   • verb - deprive of life
   • verb - cause the death of, without intention
   • verb - drink down entirely
   • verb - mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
   • verb - tire out completely
   • verb - cause to cease operating
   • verb - destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
2. • To put to death.
   • To deprive of life: The Black Death was a disease that killed millions.
   • To put an end to; extinguish.
   • To destroy a vitally essential quality in: Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.
   • To cause to cease operating; turn off: killed the motor.
   • 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.
   • 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.
   • To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration: The outstanding finale killed the audience.
   • Sports.
   • To hit (a ball) with great force.
   • To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, especially in a racquet game.
   • To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
   • To commit murder.
   • The act of killing.
   • An animal killed, especially in hunting.
   • 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).
   • An enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile that has been attacked and destroyed.
   • A kill shot.
3. • adj - to cause to die [v -ED, -ING, -S] : KILLABLE

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