noun🔗ShareThe crime of deliberately killing another person without justification."The defendant was charged with murder."policelawactionguiltinhumanmoralsocietypersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of deliberate killing of another person or other being without justification, especially with malice aforethought."There have been ten unsolved murders this year alone."actionlawguiltinhumanpersonpolicemoralsocietyeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The commission of an act which abets the commission of a crime the commission of which causes the death of a human."The robbery was a murder, as the victim died during the struggle. "lawguiltactionstateinhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure."This headache is murder."sufferingnegativethingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(collective) A group of crows; the collective noun for crows."A large murder of crows gathered in the oak tree outside my classroom window. "animalbirdgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought."The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband."actionlawpoliceinhumanmoralpersoneventguiltessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defeat decisively."Our team is going to murder them."sportachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody)."My boss murdered me with criticism after my presentation went badly. "actionlanguagehumanemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo botch or mangle."The chef murdered the recipe, making a dish that was completely inedible. "actionlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo devour, ravish."I could murder a hamburger right now."actioninhumanlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
