Verb
1. cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly;
"This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank""The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"2. thwart the passage of;
"kill a motion""he shot down the student's proposal"3. cause the death of, without intention;
"She was killed in the collision of three cars"4. end or extinguish by forceful means;
"Stamp out poverty!"5. be fatal;
"cigarettes kill""drunken driving kills"6. be the source of great pain for;
"These new shoes are killing me!"7. overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration;
"The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"8. hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games;
"She killed the ball"9. hit with great force;
"He killed the ball"10. deprive of life;
"AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"11. drink down entirely;
"He downed three martinis before dinner""She killed a bottle of brandy that night""They popped a few beer after work"12. mark for deletion, rub off, or erase;
"kill these lines in the President's speech"13. tire out completely;
"The daily stress of her work is killing her"14. cause to cease operating;
"kill the engine"15. destroy a vitally essential quality of or in;
"Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"