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I. kill [kɪl] N no pl

1. kill (act) of animal:

a fresh kill
to make a kill

2. kill hunt (prey):

kill

3. kill MIL:

kill inf

Phrases:

to go in for the kill

II. kill [kɪl] VB intr

1. kill (end life):

kill criminal
kill disease

2. kill fig inf (hurt):

kill

Phrases:

dressed to kill
dressed to kill

III. kill [kɪl] VB trans

1. kill (end life):

kill
to kill a fly

2. kill (destroy):

kill

3. kill (spoil):

kill fun, joke
to kill sth for sb
to kill sth for sb surprise

4. kill (stop):

to kill a bill
to kill a bill engine, lights, TV
to kill a bill pain
to kill a bill plan, project
to kill a bill computer program

5. kill inf (consume):

kill
kill food
kill drink

6. kill inf (amuse):

7. kill fig inf (hurt):

to kill sb with kindness

8. kill inf (tire):

kill
kill

9. kill fig inf (exhaust):

to kill oneself doing sth

10. kill SPORTS:

to kill the ball (slam)
to kill the ball (stop)

Phrases:

to kill time
to kill two birds with one stone prov

kill off VB trans

1. kill off (destroy):

kill off disease, species
kill off pests

2. kill off esp Am inf (finish):

kill off bottle

3. kill off writer:

to kill off ⇄ a character
to kill sb in self-defence
to shoot to kill
to kill off ⇄ sth
Present
Ikill
youkill
he/she/itkills
wekill
youkill
theykill
Past
Ikilled
youkilled
he/she/itkilled
wekilled
youkilled
theykilled
Present Perfect
Ihavekilled
youhavekilled
he/she/ithaskilled
wehavekilled
youhavekilled
theyhavekilled
Past Perfect
Ihadkilled
youhadkilled
he/she/ithadkilled
wehadkilled
youhadkilled
theyhadkilled