kill

/kɪl/ verbnoun
4 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS18
VERB
1

Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase.

“kill these lines in the President's speech”

2

Cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.

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

“The farmer killed a pig for the holidays”

3

Deprive of life.

“AIDS has killed thousands in Africa”

4

Destroy a vitally essential quality of or in.

“Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods”

5

Hit with great force.

“He killed the ball”

6

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

“She killed the ball”

7

Overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration.

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

8

Tire out completely.

“The daily stress of her work is killing her”

9

End or extinguish by forceful means.

10

Thwart the passage of.

“kill a motion”

11

Drink down entirely.

“She killed a bottle of brandy that night”

12

Be fatal.

“cigarettes kill”

“drunken driving kills”

13

Be the source of great pain for.

“These new shoes are killing me!”

14

Cause the death of, without intention.

“She was killed in the collision of three cars”

15

Cause to cease operating.

“kill the engine”

NOUN
1

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

2

The destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile.

“the pilot reported two kills during the mission”

3

The act of terminating a life.

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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
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Starts & ends withK … L
Syllableskill
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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