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