noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of committing murder. countable, uncountable

   "the speedy perpetration of these licensed murderings"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of murder form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bloodthirstybloodyhomicidalmassacremurdermurderous

Example

More examples

"She went on trial charged with murdering her husband."

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