killing

🇺🇸 /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

the act of causing someone to die on purpose

The killing happened when soldiers shot at the protesters.

adjective
R

making you very tired

The killing schedule left him exhausted.

translation

n. the act of causing someone to die on purpose
adj. making you very tired

Word Forms

Plural killings