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kill

The correct spelling is kill.

How to pronounce kill

/kɪl/
noun

IPA: /kɪl/

Say it like: Kil-l

The correct spelling is kill. The act of killing. For example: "The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."

Usage Examples

The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.

The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.

The fox dragged its kill back to its den.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of killing.
  2. 2.Specifically, the death blow.
  3. 3.The result of killing; that which has been killed.
  4. 4.The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.
  5. 5.(north-east US) A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.

verb

  1. 1.To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
  2. 2.To render inoperative.
  3. 3.To stop, cease or render void; to terminate.
  4. 4.To amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate.
  5. 5.To cause great pain, discomfort or distress to.

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