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Origin uncertain: probably from a variant of Old English cwellan. (See quell)

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Singular
kill

Plural
kills

kill (plural kills)

  1. The act of killing.
    The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.
  2. Specifically, the death blow.
    The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.
  3. The result of killing; that which has been killed.
    The fox dragged its kill back to its den.
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Infinitive
to kill

Third person singular
kills

Simple past
killed

Past participle
killed

Present participle
killing

to kill (third-person singular simple present kills, present participle killing, simple past and past participle killed)

  1. (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
    Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.
    There is conclusive evidence that smoking kills.
  2. (transitive) To render inoperative.
    He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.
  3. (transitive) To stop, cease, or render void.
    The editor decided to kill the story.
    The news that a hurricane had destroyed our beach house killed our plans to sell it.
  4. (transitive, figuratively) To amaze, exceed, stun, or otherwise incapacitate.
    That night, she was dressed to kill.
    That joke always kills me.
  5. (transitive) To tell off severely.
    My boss will kill me if I'm late.
    When she finally got home her dad just about killed her.
  6. (transitive) To use up or to waste.
    I'm just doing this to kill time.
    Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer.
  7. (transitive, figuratively) To overpower or overwhelm.
    The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.
  8. (transitive) To force a company out of business.
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[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch kille via Dutch kil

[edit] Noun

Singular
kill

Plural
kills

kill (plural kills)

  1. A creek; a body of water.
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