Meaning of "kill" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KILL

Cullen; perhaps related to Old English cwellan to kill; compare German (Westphalian dialect) küllen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KILL

kill  [kɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILL

Kill is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb kill in English.

WHAT DOES KILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kill

Kill may refer to: ▪ The act of causing the death of a living organism ▪ homicide, one human killing another...

Definition of kill in the English dictionary

The first definition of kill in the dictionary is to cause the death of. Other definition of kill is to put an end to; destroy. Kill is also to make pass quickly, esp while waiting for something.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KILL

PRESENT

Present

I kill

you kill

he/she/it kills

we kill

you kill

they kill

Present continuous

I am killing

you are killing

he/she/it is killing

we are killing

you are killing

they are killing

Present perfect

I have killed

you have killed

he/she/it has killed

we have killed

you have killed

they have killed

Present perfect continuous

I have been killing

you have been killing

he/she/it has been killing

we have been killing

you have been killing

they have been killing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I killed

you killed

he/she/it killed

we killed

you killed

they killed

Past continuous

I was killing

you were killing

he/she/it was killing

we were killing

you were killing

they were killing

Past perfect

I had killed

you had killed

he/she/it had killed

we had killed

you had killed

they had killed

Past perfect continuous

I had been killing

you had been killing

he/she/it had been killing

we had been killing

you had been killing

they had been killing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will kill

you will kill

he/she/it will kill

we will kill

you will kill

they will kill

Future continuous

I will be killing

you will be killing

he/she/it will be killing

we will be killing

you will be killing

they will be killing

Future perfect

I will have killed

you will have killed

he/she/it will have killed

we will have killed

you will have killed

they will have killed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been killing

you will have been killing

he/she/it will have been killing

we will have been killing

you will have been killing

they will have been killing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would kill

you would kill

he/she/it would kill

we would kill

you would kill

they would kill

Conditional continuous

I would be killing

you would be killing

he/she/it would be killing

we would be killing

you would be killing

they would be killing

Conditional perfect

I would have kill

you would have kill

he/she/it would have kill

we would have kill

you would have kill

they would have kill

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been killing

you would have been killing

he/she/it would have been killing

we would have been killing

you would have been killing

they would have been killing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you kill
we let´s kill
you kill

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to kill

Past participle

killed

Present Participle

killing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «KILL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «kill» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of kill

abate · ache · alleviate · anaesthetize · annihilate · assassinate · benumb · bloodshed · blow away · blunt · bump off · burn · butcher · butchery · cancel · carnage · check · croak · crush · cushion · cut · cut down · cut off · dampen · deaden · decimate · defeat · destroy · diminish · dismantle · dispatch · do away with · do in · dull · eradicate · erase · execute · execution · exterminate · extermination · extinguish · extirpate · fill · halt · hurt · killing · knock off · lessen · liquidate · massacre · mow down · muffle · murder · mute · neutralize · numb · obliterate · occupy · paralyse · pass · put out · put paid to · quash · quell · quieten · ravage · reduce · ruin · scotch · shatter · slaughter · slay · slaying · smart · smother · spend · stifle · still · sting · stop · suppress · switch off · take out · terminate · throb · total · trash · turn off · use up · veto · waste · weaken · whack · while away · wipe out · wreck

TRANSLATION OF KILL

Find out the translation of kill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of kill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kill» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 杀死
• Translator English - Spanish: matar
• English: kill
• Translator English - Hindi: मारने
• Translator English - Arabic: يَقْتُلُ
• Translator English - Russian: убивать
• Translator English - Portuguese: matar
• Translator English - Bengali: বধ
• Translator English - French: tuer
• Translator English - Malay: bunuh
• Translator English - German: töten
• Translator English - Japanese: 殺す
• Translator English - Korean: 죽이다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mateni
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giết
• Translator English - Tamil: கொல்ல
• Translator English - Marathi: मारुन
• Translator English - Turkish: öldürmek
• Translator English - Italian: uccidere
• Translator English - Polish: zabić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вбивати
• Translator English - Romanian: a omorî
• Translator English - Greek: σκοτώνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dood te maak
• Translator English - Swedish: döda
• Translator English - Norwegian: drepe

10 QUOTES WITH «KILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kill.

1

David Bailey

The first half of the 20th century belongs to Picasso, and the second half is about photography. They said digital would kill photography because everyone can do it, but they said that about the box brownie in 1885 when it came out. It makes photography interesting because everyone thinks they can take a picture.

2

Paul Begala

It must kill George Bush that John McCain is the most popular and Beloved Republican in America.

3

Paul Cellucci

We are at war to liberate Iraq, to protect the people of the United States and other countries from the devastating impact of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction being used by terrorists or the Iraqi government to kill thousands of innocent civilians.

4

Jesus Christ

All the commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and so on, are summed up in this single command: You must love your neighbor as yourself.

5

James Connolly

If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst!

6

Monica Crowley

Many Muslims may not seek to kill the infidel, but they don't want to condemn those carrying out the holy book command.

7

Michael Cudlitz

If you disarm someone's hands - they cannot kill you!

8

Ken Curtis

We did some jumping at the start of the show. We went out without telling anyone - and the studio liked to kill us. They were threatened with cancellation of their production insurance.

9

Zooey Deschanel

I grew up believing my sister was from the planet Neptune and had been sent down to Earth to kill me. I believed this because my sister Emily convinced me of it when I was a toddler. I think she'd seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers and her imagination ran away with her. There's a part of me that still believes it.

10

Susan Estrich

Violent predators are not like the rest of us. They kill for fun, for sport, for the sake of it. To compare them to animals is an insult to animals. To expect that we can rehabilitate them assumes a will to change.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILL»

Discover the use of kill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Generation Kill

The narrative focuses on a platoon of 23 marines, many of them veterans of Afghanistan, whose elite reconnaissance unit spearheaded the blitzkrieg on Iraq. This is the story of young men that have been trained to become ruthless killers.

Evan Wright, 2011

Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras

Presents evidence supporting the authors' theory that bras suppress the lymphatic system, causing toxins to accumulate in the tissues of the breasts, leading to a variety of health problems

Sydney Ross Singer, 1995

Kill Or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama ...

"Kill or Capture" reveals the two faces of President Obama: the constitutional lawyer-in-chief, and the cold-blooded killer.

Daniel Klaidman, 2012

Kiss Or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber

Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber is raw, unfiltered Twight who makes it clear that climbing is only distantly about the summit.

Mark Twight, 2002

Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill

Fats that Heal Fats that Kill presents the most current research on common and lesser known oils with therapeutic potential: flax, hemp, olive, fish, evening primrose, borage, blackcurrant, and even the much maligned snake oil.

Udo Erasmus, 1993

To Kill a Mockingbird

One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960.

Harper Lee, 1970

How Not to Kill Your Baby

You'll get no such promise from What To Expect When You're Expecting. How Not To Kill Your Baby is the book for you... unless you're some kind of baby-hating creep who wants to parent all wrong.

‎2012

A Time To Kill

The multi-million copy bestselling thriller that introduced Jake Brigance to Clanton. This is the book that launched the giant Grisham, that became the film, and then inspired a sequel, Sycamore Row.

John Grisham, 2010

Who Would Jesus Kill?: War, Peace, and the Christian Tradition

Readable and thought-provoking,Who Would Jesus Kill?Provides an overview of approaches to war and peace within the Christian tradition.

Mark Allman, 2008

Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam

Kill Anything That Moves takes us from archives filled with Washington's long-suppressed war crime investigations to the rural Vietnamese hamlets that bore the brunt of the war; from boot camps where young American soldiers learned to hate ...

Nick Turse, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kill is used in the context of the following news items.

Does Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman kill a mockingbird? | Stuff.co.nz

The "parent novel" that was written in the 1950s before To Kill a Mockingbird – and wisely put away – brings several shocks. Scout Finch, or ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Militants Kill 5 at Military Checkpoints in Egypt's Sinai - WSJ

CAIRO--Militants in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula attacked two military checkpoints, killing at least five soldiers Saturday in the latest violence ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Birdman and Young Thug accused of plotting to kill Lil Wayne | theGrio

On Wednesday night, Atlanta WSB-TV's Mike Petchenik reported that in an indictment, Birdman and Young Thug conspired to kill Lil' Wayne, ... «The Grio, Jul 15»

Suspected gunman in Norman murder-suicide had threatened to kill …

A man who police say killed his ex-wife and himself Friday at a Norman hospital had threatened to kill her in the past, court documents show. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»

This roller coaster is designed to kill people - AOL.com

Under some unfortunate circumstances roller coasters could break or cause someone to get hurt, but this one is designed with the sole aim to ... «AOL News, Jul 15»

Netanyahu 'threatens to kill himself' in attempt to stop Iran deal - Al …

Now, the premier is trying a new approach, reportedly threatening to “kill himself” over the upcoming vote in the U.S. Congress on whether to ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»

Road Kill And Gas Monkey Garage Will Do 1/8 Mile Drag Race - Art …

After much goading and pestering from Road Kill's David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan, earlier this week Richard Rawlings finally responded ... «The Art of Gears, Jul 15»

Second B.C. watchdog case launched after police shoot and kill …

B.C.'s police watchdog is probing another fatal shooting involving police, this time in South Surrey. The Independent Investigation Office of ... «The Province, Jul 15»

Sheriff's deputies shoot, kill Highland man in Needles

NEEDLES >> Sheriff's deputies killed a Highland man, who had indicated he wanted to hurt himself, after the 50-year-old pointed a pistol at a ... «San Bernardino County Sun, Jul 15»

Police: Militants ambush Algerian army, kill 11 soldiers - Yahoo News

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian police commander says Islamic militants have ambushed an Algerian army convoy in a forest west of ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»