Kill - Definition

n 1: the act of terminating a life [syn: killing, kill,
putting to death]
2: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile;
"the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
v 1: 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"
2: thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the
student's proposal" [syn: kill, shoot down, defeat,
vote down, vote out]
3: end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
[syn: stamp out, kill]
4: be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
5: be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing
me!"
6: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The
comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
7: hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in
racket games; "She killed the ball"
8: hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
9: deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
10: cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in
the collision of three cars"
11: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before
dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They
popped a few beer after work" [syn: toss off, pop, bolt
down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down,
kill]
12: mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in
the President's speech" [syn: kill, obliterate, wipe
out]
13: tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is
killing her"
14: cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
15: destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating
artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"