killed

Meanings

• Verb/Gerund

  The act of causing the death of a living organism or the state of being deprived of life.

  - "The hunter killed a deer with a single bullet."
  - "The doctor diagnosed the patient with a terminal illness and broke the news to her family, killing them with the sad news."

• Verb

  To destroy or put an end to something.

  - "The storm killed the power in our neighborhood."
  - "The new policy killed the company's profits."

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Pronunciation

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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 killed
chilled , filled , thrilled , spilled , grilled

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Homophones

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

1. killed (Irish) : past tense of kill, to slay
   

2. killed (Scottish) : a small, flat stone used to weigh down a net
   

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Variants

List of all variants of killed that leads to same result
killed , kill , killable , killing , kills , against the clock , around the clock , clock , clocks , kill the clock , killed the clock , killing the clock , kills the clock , ran out the clock , round the clock , run out the clock , running out the clock , runs out the clock , kill off , killed off , killing off , kills off , road-killed , roadkill , roadkills , winter-kill , winter-killed , winter-killing , winter-kills , winterkill , winterkilled , winterkilling , winterkills , 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, killeded, killedest, killededst, kills, killing, killed, killeded, killedest

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Etymology

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Old English cyllan, from cylan 'to kill'. Related to killen 'to crave, desire'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'killed' is used approximately 5,000 times in the English language.

2. The longest recorded word in English with the letter sequence 'killed' is 'unquestionablekillability'.

3. In the Bible, the word 'kill' appears approximately 250 times.

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Related Concepts

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

2. Execution: The act of carrying out a sentence of a court, especially the sentence of death.

3. Assassination: The unlawful killing of a prominent or public figure, especially for political reasons.

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Culture

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In literature, 'killed' is a common term used to describe the death of a character. In art, it is often depicted in paintings and sculptures as a symbol of mortality and the fragility of life. In music, 'killed' is a term used to describe a performance that is particularly impressive or memorable.

How to Memorize "killed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of striking a fatal blow or shooting a gun to kill.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'killed' with the idea of something coming to an end or being destroyed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Killing Is Lethal, Ending Life' to remember the meaning of 'killed'.

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