Kill vs. Murder
Difference Between Kill and Murder
Killverb
To put to death
Who killed Julius Caesar?.Murdernoun
The killing of another person without justification or excuse, especially the crime of killing a person with malice aforethought or with recklessness manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.
Killverb
To deprive of life
Smallpox killed millions of people in the 1900s.Murdernoun
An instance of such killing.
Killverb
To put an end to; extinguish
The rain killed our plans for a picnic.Murdernoun
(Slang) Something that is very uncomfortable, difficult, or hazardous
The rush hour traffic is murder.Killverb
To destroy a vitally essential quality in
Too much garlic killed the taste of the meat.Murdernoun
A flock of crows.
Killverb
To cause to cease operating; turn off
killed the motor.Murderverb
To kill (another human) in an act of murder.
Killverb
To tire out completely; exhaust
"The trip to work, and the boredom and nervousness of jobs, kills men" (Jimmy Breslin).Murderverb
To kill brutally or inhumanly
Thousands of civilians were murdered in the bombardment.Killverb
To pass (time) in aimless activity
killed a few hours before the flight by sightseeing.Murderverb
To put an end to; destroy
murdered their chances.Killverb
To consume entirely; finish off
kill a bottle of brandy.Murderverb
To spoil by ineptness; mutilate
a speech that murdered the English language.Killverb
(Sports) To prevent the opposing team from scoring on a power play during (a penalty), as in ice hockey.
Murderverb
(Slang) To defeat decisively; trounce.
Killverb
To cause extreme pain or discomfort to
My shoes are killing me.Murderverb
To commit murder.
Killverb
To mark for deletion; rule out
killed the story.Murdernoun
(countable) An act of deliberate killing of another being, especially a human.
There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone.Killverb
To thwart passage of; veto
kill a congressional bill.Murdernoun
(uncountable) The crime of deliberate killing of another human.
The defendant was charged with murder.Killverb
(Informal) To overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
The outstanding finale killed the audience.Murdernoun
The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human.
Killverb
To hit (a ball) with great force.
Murdernoun
Something terrible to endure.
This headache is murder.Killverb
To hit (a ball) with such force as to make a return impossible, as in volleyball.
Murdernoun
A group of crows; the collective noun for crows.
Killverb
To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
Murderverb
To deliberately kill (a person or persons).
The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.Killverb
(Informal) To make such a strong impression as to overcome
dress to kill.Murderverb
To defeat decisively.
Our team is going to murder them.Killverb
(Informal) To be very painful or uncomfortable.
Murderverb
To botch or mangle.
Killnoun
The act of killing.
Murderverb
To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!Killnoun
An animal killed, especially in hunting.
Murderverb
to devour, ravish.
I could murder a hamburger right now.Killnoun
A person killed or to be killed
"Infantrymen ... had seen too many kills suddenly get up and run away or shoot at them as they approached" (Nelson DeMille).Murdernoun
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Killnoun
An event in which large numbers of individuals are killed
a fish kill.Murderverb
kill intentionally and with premeditation;
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murderedKillnoun
The act of attacking and destroying an enemy aircraft, vessel, or missile.
Murderverb
alter so as to make unrecognizable;
The tourists murdered the French languageKillnoun
(Sports) In games such as volleyball and tennis, a shot that is so forcefully hit that it cannot be returned.
Killnoun
See creek. See Note at run.
Killverb
(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.Killverb
(transitive) To render inoperative.
He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.Killverb
To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.
The editor decided to kill the story.The news that a hurricane had destroyed our beach house killed our plans to sell it.My computer wouldn't respond until I killed some of the running processes.Killverb
To amaze, exceed, stun, or otherwise incapacitate.
That night, she was dressed to kill.That joke always kills me.Killverb
To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.
It kills me to throw out three whole turkeys, but I can't get anyone to take them and they've already started to go bad.It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries.Killverb
(transitive) To use up or to waste.
I'm just doing this to kill time.He told the bartender, pointing at the bottle of scotch he planned to consume, "Leave it, I'm going to kill the bottle."Killverb
To exert an overwhelming effect on.
Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer.Look at the amount of destruction to the enemy base. We pretty much killed their ability to retaliate anymore.Killverb
To overpower, overwhelm, or defeat.
The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations.Killverb
(transitive) To force a company out of business.
Killverb
To produce intense pain.
You don't ever want to get rabies. The doctor will have to give you multiple shots and they really kill.Killverb
To punish severely.
My parents are going to kill me!Killverb
To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.
Killverb
To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay.
Killverb
To succeed with an audience, especially in comedy.
Killverb
To cause to assume the value zero.
Killverb
To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network.
Killverb
(metallurgy) To deadmelt.
Killnoun
The act of killing.
The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.Killnoun
Specifically, the death blow.
The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.Killnoun
The result of killing; that which has been killed.
The fox dragged its kill back to its den.Killnoun
(volleyball) The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.
Killnoun
A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.
The channel between Staten Island and Bergen Neck is the Kill van Kull, or the Kills.Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.Killnoun
the act of terminating a life
Killnoun
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile;
the pilot reported two kills during the missionKillverb
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly;
This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bankThe farmer killed a pig for the holidaysKillverb
thwart the passage of;
kill a motionhe shot down the student's proposalKillverb
cause the death of, without intention;
She was killed in the collision of three carsKillverb
end or extinguish by forceful means;
Stamp out poverty!Killverb
be fatal;
cigarettes killdrunken driving killsKillverb
be the source of great pain for;
These new shoes are killing me!Killverb
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration;
The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!Killverb
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games;
She killed the ballKillverb
hit with great force;
He killed the ballKillverb
deprive of life;
AIDS has killed thousands in AfricaKillverb
drink down entirely;
He downed three martinis before dinnerShe killed a bottle of brandy that nightThey popped a few beer after workKillverb
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase;
kill these lines in the President's speechKillverb
tire out completely;
The daily stress of her work is killing herKillverb
cause to cease operating;
kill the engineKillverb
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in;
Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods
