Definition of Killing

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Kill
  

(a.)
Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible.
  

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killing
kilometers per hour n : the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours) [syn: kilometres per hour , kph, km/h]

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  similar words(2) 

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 lady-killing 
 ritual killing 

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Lladdedigaeth = n. a killing

Lladdiad = n. a killing

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Noun
1. an event that causes someone to die
(synonym) violent death
(hypernym) fatality, human death
(derivation) kill
2. the act of terminating a life
(synonym) kill, putting to death
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(hyponym) deathblow, coup de grace
(derivation) kill
3. a very large profit
(synonym) cleanup
(hypernym) net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings
(classification) colloquialism

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Adjective
1. very funny; "a killing joke"; "sidesplitting antics"
(synonym) sidesplitting
(similar) humorous, humourous
(classification) colloquialism

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Noun
1. the act of terminating a life
(synonym) killing, putting to death
(hypernym) termination, ending, conclusion
(hyponym) deathblow, coup de grace
2. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
(hypernym) destruction, devastation

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Verb
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"
(hyponym) eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off
(cause) die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
(see-also) exterminate, kill off
(derivation) killing, putting to death
2. thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
(synonym) shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out
(hypernym) veto, blackball, negative
3. cause the death of, without intention; "She was killed in the collision of three cars"
(hyponym) electrocute
(derivation) killing, putting to death
4. end or extinguish by forceful means; "Stamp out poverty!"
(synonym) stamp out
(hypernym) end, terminate
5. be fatal; "cigarettes kill"; "drunken driving kills"
(hypernym) be
(derivation) killing, putting to death
6. be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
(hypernym) hurt, ache, suffer
(derivation) killer
7. overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
(hypernym) overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
8. hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games; "She killed the ball"
(hypernym) hit
(classification) sport, athletics
9. hit with great force; "He killed the ball"
(hypernym) hit
(classification) sport, athletics
10. deprive of life; "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"
(hyponym) strike down
(derivation) killing, putting to death
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"
(synonym) toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down
(hypernym) drink, imbibe
12. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President's speech"
(synonym) obliterate, wipe out
(hypernym) take away, take out
13. tire out completely; "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
(hypernym) exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out
14. cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"
(hypernym) switch off, cut, turn off, turn out
15. destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
(hypernym) destroy, destruct

Fear of death or dead things

To dream of killing a defenseless man, prognosticates sorrow and failure in affairs.

If you kill one in defense, or kill a ferocious beast, it denotes victory and a rise in position.
  

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n. HoH

killing; a cook
  

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