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killing
[ kil-ing ]
noun
- the act of a person or thing that kills.
- the total game killed on a hunt.
- Informal. a quick and unusually large profit or financial gain:
We would all like to win the lottery or make a killing in the stock market.
adjective
Tuberculosis was a killing disease well into the 20th century, and society found itself with few remedies.
- exhausting:
An ever-expanding workload is imperceptible at first, but eventually we're operating at a killing pace.
- Informal. irresistibly funny.
- Slang. very attractive or fascinating:
The actress is known for her outstanding beauty and killing smile.
killing
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
adjective
- informal.very tiring; exhausting
a killing pace
- informal.extremely funny; hilarious
- causing death; fatal
noun
- the act of causing death; slaying
- informal.a sudden stroke of success, usually financial, as in speculations on the stock market (esp in the phrase make a killing )
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱Բ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 쾱·Բ· adverb
- -쾱·Բ adjective
- ܲ·쾱·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Confidential papers seen by the BBC show a Kurdish court closed the investigation into Alan's killing, saying the perpetrator was unknown.
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during demonstrations against a rise in taxes last June.
The gang then opened fire on the remaining passengers, killing 10 Protestant workmen and seriously wounding another.
A man accused of murdering two men and dumping their remains in suitcases near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol has admitted killing one of the victims.
they’re really talking about is killing the Medicaid expansion that was passed as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
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