Killing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Killing is an adjective meaning That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
Meaning
That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
More Meanings
- (informal, idiomatic) That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
- The act of killing.
- An instance of someone being killed.
- (informal, usually as make a killing) A large amount of money.
- present participle and gerund of kill
- (dated, idiomatic) Devastatingly attractive.
Example Sentences
In fact, Tarzan had never killed for “pleasure,” nor to him was there pleasure in killing.
He sprang to open the door for the ladies, when they retired, with the most killing grace […]
Livia found her ‘killing’, and derived such amusement from her Martinique French that he was forced to enjoy her as well.
The outrage over the brutal killings of peaceful demonstrators in Lhasa in March 1989 quickly faded after the massacres in Beijing in June.
Word Forms
- killings
Synonyms for killing
Depending on context, synonyms include debilitating, humorous, kill, humourous, draining, cleanup.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cleanup, debilitating, draining, humourous, humorous, sidesplitting.
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