Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: kill, killing

'kill'

[killing.n.02] as in: the act of terminating a life

'kill'

[kill.n.02] as in: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

Examples:
the pilot reported two kills during the mission

'kill'

[kill.v.01] as in: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

Examples:
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank
The farmer killed a pig for the holidays

'kill'

[kill.v.02] as in: thwart the passage of

Examples:
kill a motion
he shot down the student's proposal

'kill'

[stamp_out.v.01] as in: end or extinguish by forceful means

Examples:
Stamp out poverty!

'kill'

[kill.v.04] as in: be fatal

Examples:
cigarettes kill
drunken driving kills

'kill'

[kill.v.05] as in: be the source of great pain for

Examples:
These new shoes are killing me!

'kill'

[kill.v.06] as in: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

Examples:
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!

'kill'

[kill.v.07] as in: hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

Examples:
She killed the ball

'kill'

[kill.v.08] as in: hit with great force

Examples:
He killed the ball

'kill'

[kill.v.09] as in: deprive of life

Examples:
AIDS has killed thousands in Africa

'kill'

[kill.v.10] as in: cause the death of, without intention

Examples:
She was killed in the collision of three cars

'kill'

[toss_off.v.02] as in: drink down entirely

Examples:
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beer after work

'kill'

[kill.v.12] as in: mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

Examples:
kill these lines in the President's speech

'kill'

[kill.v.13] as in: tire out completely

Examples:
The daily stress of her work is killing her

'kill'

[kill.v.14] as in: cause to cease operating

Examples:
kill the engine

'kill'

[kill.v.15] as in: destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

Examples:
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods

Origins

					kill (English)
└── killen (Middle English (1100-1500))