nounπShareThe act of killing."The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."actioneventwarmilitaryinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpecifically, the death blow."The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head."actionoutcomemilitarywareventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe result of killing; that which has been killed."The fox dragged its kill back to its den."outcomewaractioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally."Our volleyball team celebrated three kills in a row during the final set, leading to our victory. "sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put to death; to extinguish the life of."Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo render inoperative."He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."technicalmachinetechnologyfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stop, cease or render void; to terminate."The heavy rain killed my plans for a picnic in the park. "actioneventoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo amaze, exceed, stun or otherwise incapacitate."That joke always kills me."entertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause great pain, discomfort or distress to."These tight shoes are killing my feet."sufferingemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in."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."sensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use up or to waste."The long commute to work kills a lot of my free time each day. "actionenergybusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exert an overwhelming effect on."Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."actionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overpower, overwhelm or defeat."The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."actionwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo force a company out of business."Large online retailers often kills smaller local businesses by offering lower prices. "businesseconomycommercefinanceindustryorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce intense pain."The long day of hard work really kills my back. "sensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo punish severely."My parents are going to kill me!"lawpolicegovernmentstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.""She kills the volleyball with a powerful spike, winning the point for her team." "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay."The volleyball player kills the ball, sending it out of bounds and stopping the game. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo succeed with an audience, especially in comedy."The comedian kills with her jokes about online dating. "entertainmentstageachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to assume the value zero."The error in the calculation kills the final result, making it zero. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(IRC) To disconnect (a user) involuntarily from the network."The IRC operator kills idle users to free up server resources. "internetcommunicationcomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deadmelt."The frost kills the tomato plants in the garden. "actioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(north-east US) A creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea."Schuylkill, Catskill, etc."geographynauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kiln."The potter carefully loaded the clay pots into the kiln for firing. "architecturematerialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading