kill


Meanings

  • the act of terminating a life
  • the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile;
    • "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
  • 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"
  • thwart the passage of;
    • "kill a motion"
  • end or extinguish by forceful means;
  • be fatal;
    • "cigarettes kill"
    • "drunken driving kills"
  • be the source of great pain for;
    • "These new shoes are killing me!"
  • overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration;
    • "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
  • hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games;
    • "She killed the ball"
  • hit with great force;
    • "He killed the ball"
  • deprive of life;
    • "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
  • cause the death of, without intention;
    • "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
  • drink down entirely;
    • "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"
  • mark for deletion, rub off, or erase;
    • "kill these lines in the President's speech"
  • tire out completely;
    • "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
  • cause to cease operating;
    • "kill the engine"
  • destroy a vitally essential quality of or in;
    • "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
  • KILL v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to die


Scrabble Score: 8

kill is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

kill is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

kill is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

kill is a valid Words With Friends word