killing (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
Definition
The act or an instance of causing death.
Examples
The police are investigating the killing of a young man in the city center.
He was charged with the killing of his business partner.
The movie depicted a brutal killing scene.
How to Use killing
- killing time (idiom)
- To spend time doing something unimportant while waiting for something else. — "I'm just killing time until my flight."
- killing spree (collocation)
- A period of time during which someone commits multiple murders. — "The police are searching for the suspect responsible for the killing spree."
- killing blow (collocation)
- A final action that causes defeat or death. — "The last goal was the killing blow to the opposing team's hopes."
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