Murder

Quick meaning: Murder is a noun meaning (uncountable) The crime of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.

Meaning

(uncountable) The crime of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.

More Meanings

1. (countable) The act of killing a person (or sometimes another being) unlawfully, especially with predetermination
2. (uncountable, used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.
3. (countable, collective) A group of crows; the collective noun for crows.
4. (nonstandard) a murderer
5. To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
6. (transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.
7. (dated slang) Something remarkable or impressive.

Example Sentences

The defendant was charged with murder.

There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone.

The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.

It may be guessed, indeed, that this was the original form of the story, the fairy being the addition of those who considered Jack's thefts from (and murder of) the giant to be scarcely justified without her.

Word Forms

• murders
• murther
• murdering
• murdered

Synonyms for murder

Depending on context, synonyms include homicide, manslaughter, assassination, flock, assassinate, kill.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include homicide, slaying, slay, bump off, remove, mutilate.

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