noun๐ShareThe crime of deliberately killing another person without justification."The defendant was charged with murder."lawactioninhumansocietyguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe 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."actionlawsocietyinhumanmoralguiltstatepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(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."Under the felony murder rule, the getaway driver, though not directly involved in pulling the trigger, could be charged with the bank robbery murders because the armed robbery resulted in the teller's death. "lawguiltactionstatesocietygovernmentinhumanhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure."This headache is murder."sufferingdisastersituationeventconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(collective) A group of crows; the collective noun for crows."From my kitchen window, I watched the murders circling the oak tree, their caws echoing through the neighborhood. "animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo deliberately kill (a person or persons) without justification, especially with malice aforethought."The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband."actionlawinhumanguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo defeat decisively."Our team is going to murder them."achievementsportgamemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express oneโs anger at somebody)."My coach murders us if we don't run our laps on time. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo botch or mangle."He really murders the song when he tries to sing it, completely changing the melody and rhythm. "actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo devour, ravish."I could murder a hamburger right now."actioninhumanwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
