Killed

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪl/

Killed (verb)

  1. to cause a person, animal, or plant to die.
  2. to make something stop working or happening.
  3. to spend time doing something unimportant while waiting.

Examples

  • The hunter aimed to kill the deer.
  • Predators kill their prey for survival.

Common collocations: kill an animal, kill in self-defense, kill instantly, kill a project, kill the mood

Killed (noun)

  1. the act of causing death.

Examples

  • The kill was swift and precise.
  • The lion's kill provided food for the pride.

Synonyms of Killed

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Killed

  • preventing death or harm
  • bringing back to life