Sekirov Dictionary

murder

UK /ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/US /ˈmɝ.dɚ/

noun8

  1. an act of killing someone against the law, especially one that was planned
  2. The crime of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.
  3. Short for felony murder, the act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, even if the perpetrator did not directly kill the victim.
  4. (figurative) Something difficult or terrible to endure.
  5. The act of killing any being in an immoral manner; (countable) an instance of this.
  6. A flock of crows or sometimes ravens.
  7. (nonstandard) Synonym of murderer , a person who has unlawfully killed another.
  8. (slang, figurative) Something remarkable or impressive.

verb6

  1. To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
  2. (informal) To kill violently.
  3. (informal, figurative) To devour, ravish.
  4. (informal, figurative) To defeat decisively.
  5. (informal, figurative) To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
  6. To botch or mangle.
forms

murder'd · murdered · murderedst · murdering · murdereth · murders · murderest

Phrases with murder

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