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kill

verbnoun /kɪl/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 10
Definitions
verb

mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

“kill these lines in the President's speech”

verb

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

“This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank”

verb

deprive of life

“AIDS has killed thousands in Africa”

verb

destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

“Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods”

verb

hit with great force

“He killed the ball”

verb

hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

“She killed the ball”

verb

overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

“The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!”

noun

the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

noun

the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

“the pilot reported two kills during the mission”

verb

tire out completely

“The daily stress of her work is killing her”

verb

end or extinguish by forceful means

verb

thwart the passage of

“kill a motion”

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