English Explanatory Dictionary

kill someone dead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To murder someone and ensure that they are dead.

Word forms

kill someone dead kills someone dead killing someone dead killed someone dead

Etymology

Possibly derived from the phrase shoot someone dead.

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