killing

Meanings

• an event that causes someone to die
• the act of terminating a life
• a very large profit
• cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
• thwart the passage of
• end or extinguish by forceful means
• be fatal
• be the source of great pain for
  • "These new shoes are killing me!"
• overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
  • "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"
• hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
• hit with great force
• deprive of life
• cause the death of, without intention
• drink down entirely
• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
• tire out completely
  • "The daily stress of her work is killing her"
• cause to cease operating
• destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
• very funny
  • "a killing joke"

Synonyms

belt down, bolt down, cleanup, defeat, down, drink down, kill, obliterate, pop, pour down, putting to death, shoot down, sidesplitting, stamp out, toss off, violent death, vote down, vote out, wipe out