kill /kɪl/
1. the act of terminating a life
synset: killing, kill, putting_to_death
2. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
synset: kill
3. the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
synset: kill
1. 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"
synset: kill
2. thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
synset: kill, shoot_down, defeat, vote_down, vote_out
3. end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
4. be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
synset: kill
5. be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
synset: kill
6. overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
synset: kill
7. hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
synset: kill
8. hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
synset: kill
9. deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
synset: kill
10. cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
synset: kill
11. drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
synset: toss_off, pop, bolt_down, belt_down, pour_down, down, drink_down, kill
12. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"
synset: kill, obliterate, wipe_out
13. tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
synset: kill
14. cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
synset: kill
15. destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
synset: kill
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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