kill
Cause the death of someone or something
To make a person, animal, or other living thing die.
to kill [someone/something]
- The hunter killed the deer with one shot.
- The disease has killed thousands of people this year.
- She accidentally killed the plant by overwatering it.
- The soldier was ordered to kill the enemy combatants.
- He killed a spider in the kitchen.
- The cold weather killed the flowers.
- The man killed the snake with a stick.
- The fire killed many trees in the forest.
Turn off or stop something
To turn off or stop a machine or process.
to kill [engine/program/process]
- He killed the engine and stepped out of the car.
- Please kill the lights before you leave.
- The technician killed the power to fix the wiring.
- Kill the engine before you get out.
- Please kill the lights now.
- The pilot killed the power to the motor.
Pass time idly
To do something to make time pass while waiting.
to kill [time/hours/minutes]
- We played cards to kill time before our flight.
- I walked around the mall to kill an hour before my meeting.
- They watched TV to kill some time until dinner.
- We read books to kill time.
- She took a walk to kill an hour.
- I played a game to kill some time.
Greatly amuse or impress someone
To make people laugh a lot or like you very much because of what you do.
to kill [audience/crowd]
- Her stand-up routine killed the audience.
- You really killed it in that presentation!
- He always kills with his sharp wit.
- She killed it in the show.
- You killed with your funny story.
- He killed with his song.
An act of killing something or someone
When someone or something is killed.
- The lion made its first kill of the day.
- The sniper had three confirmed kills.
- It was a clean kill, quick and humane.
- The cat made a kill in the garden.
- The soldier had many kills in battle.
- The hunter was proud of his kill.
- Base: kill
- Plural: kills
- Base: kill
- 3rd Person Singular: kills
- Present Participle: killing
- Past: killed
kill it
1Perform very well at something
Do something very well and make people like it a lot.
- You really killed it in that dance competition!
- He always kills it when he plays guitar on stage.
make a killing
1Earn a lot of money quickly/easily
Get a lot of money in a short time, often easily.
- They made a killing on the stock market last year.
- She made a killing selling handmade jewelry online.
kill time
1Do something to pass time while waiting
Do something so that time passes while you wait for something else.
- We went for coffee to kill time before the concert.
- She read a magazine to kill time at the airport.
kill time
2Do things while waiting
To do something not important while you wait for another event.
- We played cards to kill time before dinner.
- He read a magazine to kill some time at the airport.
kill two birds with one stone
1Achieve two things at once
Do one thing that solves two problems or gives two results at the same time.
- By cycling to work, he kills two birds with one stone: exercise and saving money.
- By visiting my parents and attending the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by visiting her friend and delivering the package at the same time.
- Cleaning the garage helped me exercise and tidy up—two birds with one stone.
kill two birds with one stone
2Achieve two goals at once
To do two things successfully with one action or effort.
- By visiting my parents on the way to the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by shopping while waiting for her car to be repaired.