"kill" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɪl/ Audio: en-us-kill.ogg [US] Forms: kill [singular], kills [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The act of killing. Synonyms: murder
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-noun-UTdHNrgR
  2. The result of killing; the thing that has been killed.
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-noun-BVw~g60M

Verb

IPA: /kɪl/ Audio: en-us-kill.ogg [US] Forms: kill [canonical], kills [third-person, singular], killed [past], killed [past, participle], killing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you kill something or someone, you put them to death; you take away life. Synonyms: murder
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-verb-iZtH-im4
  2. To make something not work.
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-verb-mglRKLZp
  3. If you kill a thing, you bring it to an end.
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-verb-noGgteAI
  4. If something has been killed it has been treated in a very bad way.
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-verb-r53BjR2-
  5. If something is killing you, it causes pain. If a body part is killing you, it hurts.
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-verb-TrrvT8fu
  6. If something funny kills you it makes you laugh.
    Sense id: simple-kill-en-verb-ekRmHsgu
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          "text": "Kill the jokes. Let's get serious."
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        "If you kill a thing, you bring it to an end."
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        {
          "text": "The rough road killed the tires on my car."
        },
        {
          "text": "The small writing is killing my eyes."
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          "text": "My dad is going to kill me when he sees my bad grade."
        }
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        "If something has been killed it has been treated in a very bad way."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My headache is killing me."
        },
        {
          "text": "My head is killing me."
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          "text": "Your jokes just kill me."
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