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Meaning of kill
1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: kill 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"
Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.
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