Sekirov Dictionary

killing

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

noun 3
adjective 3
forms 3
phrases 2

noun3

•
the act of making a person or an animal die
- In fact, Tarzan had never killed for “pleasure,” nor to him was there pleasure in killing. — 1913
•
An instance of someone being killed.
- The outrage over the brutal killings of peaceful demonstrators in Lhasa in March 1989 quickly faded after the massacres in Beijing in June. — 1992
•
(informal) A large amount of money.
- He made a killing on the stock market.

adjective3

That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
•
(informal) That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
- Livia found her ‘killing’, and derived such amusement from her Martinique French that he was forced to enjoy her as well. — 1978
•
(old-fashioned) Devastatingly attractive.
- He sprang to open the door for the ladies, when they retired, with the most killing grace […] — 1847

forms

killings · more killing · most killing

Phrases with killing

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