Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: killing

'killing'

[killing.n.01] as in: an event that causes someone to die

'killing'

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

'killing'

[killing.n.03] as in: a very large profit

'killing'

[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

'killing'

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

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

'killing'

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

Examples:
Stamp out poverty!

'killing'

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

Examples:
cigarettes kill
drunken driving kills

'killing'

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

Examples:
These new shoes are killing me!

'killing'

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

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

'killing'

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

Examples:
She killed the ball

'killing'

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

Examples:
He killed the ball

'killing'

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

Examples:
AIDS has killed thousands in Africa

'killing'

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

Examples:
She was killed in the collision of three cars

'killing'

[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

'killing'

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

Examples:
kill these lines in the President's speech

'killing'

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

Examples:
The daily stress of her work is killing her

'killing'

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

Examples:
kill the engine

'killing'

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

Examples:
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods

'killing'

[killing.s.01] as in: very funny

Examples:
a killing joke
sidesplitting antics

Origins

					killing (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── kill (English)
    └── killen (Middle English (1100-1500))