definition of the word kill

• IPA: /kɪl/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Origin uncertain: probably from a variant of Old English cwellan. (See quell)

kill (plural kills)

1. The act of killing.

   The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives.

2. Specifically, the death blow.

   The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head.

3. The result of killing; that which has been killed.

   The fox dragged its kill back to its den.

Definition from Wiktionary Content avaible with GNU Free Documentation License

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