kill

Meanings

• Verb

  Cause the death of (someone or something)

• Verb

  Destroy or eliminate (something)

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Pronunciation

1. /kɪl/
   
   
   
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2. /kɪl/
   
   
   
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3. /kɪl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

annihilate , assassinate , bump off , dispatch , ice , knock off , liquidate , murder , rub out , slaughter , slay , top , whack , break , deactivate , disable , turn off , fritter away , while away

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with kill
pill , hill , will , mill

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Kill (Scottish Gaelic) : A loch or lake
   

2. Kiln () : A furnace for heating and firing clay or other materials
   

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Variants

List of all variants of kill that leads to same result
kill , killable , killed , killing , kills , kill off , killed off , killing off , kills off , Kill Devil , Kill Van Kull , kill oneself , kill (someone) with kindness , kill someone with kindness , kill with kindness , kill (the) time , kill the time , kill time , killed time , killing time , kills time , kill two birds with one stone , killed two birds with one stone , killing two birds with one stone , kills two birds with one stone

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Forms

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kills, killing, killed

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Etymology

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Old English cyllan, from cyllan ‘to strike, kill’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'kill' appears 17 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. In the game of chess, a 'kill' refers to capturing an opponent's piece.

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Related Concepts

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1. Murder: The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another

2. Assassination: The murder of a public figure, especially a political leader, by a secretly organized group

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Culture

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In literature, 'kill' is often used in the context of violence or war. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the character Macbeth famously says, 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which hath the wing of Hubris; and, in this upshot, I kill my king, and in my crown anoint myself.' In art, the concept of 'kill' can be seen in various forms, such as paintings of hunters killing animals or sculptures of warriors in battle. In music, the word 'kill' can be found in song titles and lyrics, often in the context of aggression or passion.

How to Memorize "kill"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or animal being struck with a weapon or force, resulting in death

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'kill' with the idea of ending someone or something's life

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym KILL: 'K' stands for 'kill', 'I' for 'imagine', 'L' for 'life', and 'L' for 'lost'

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