KILL


Meaning of KILL in English

■ verb

1》 cause the death of.

↘put an end to.

↘stop (a computing process).

2》 informal overwhelm with an emotion: the suspense is ~ing me.

↘cause pain or anguish to.

↘( ~ oneself ) overexert oneself.

3》 pass (time) while waiting for something.

4》 (in soccer and other ball games) make (the ball) stop.

↘ Tennis hit (the ball) so that it cannot be returned.

■ noun

1》 an act of ~ing, especially of one animal by another: a lion has made a ~.

↘an animal or animals ~ed by a hunter or another animal.

2》 informal an act of destroying or disabling an enemy aircraft, submarine, etc.

Phrases

be in at the ~ be present at or benefit from the successful conclusion of an enterprise.

go (or move ) in for the ~ take ruthless or decisive action to secure an advantage.

~ someone with kindness spoil someone with overindulgence.

Origin

ME (in the sense 'strike, beat', also 'put to death'): prob. of Gmc origin and related to quell .

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