English Explanatory Dictionary

killing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
  2. Devastatingly attractive.
  3. That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
noun
  1. The act of killing.
  2. An instance of someone being killed.
  3. A large amount of money.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of kill
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ en-us-killing.ogg

Word forms

killing more killing most killing killings

Etymology

From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.

Synonyms

killing

Related words

death kill

Derived words

killingly killingness antikilling contract killing counterkilling honour killing honor killing killing bottle killing frost killing jar killingry ladykilling make a killing nonkilling painkilling photokilling self-killing semikilling targeted killing Terms derived from killing thrill killing time-killing weedkilling Killing field Killing horizon Killing vector Killing vector field
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