Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "kill" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

alive birth give give birth keep keep alive let let live live save

Causes

die

Dbpedia Genre

rock music

Derived Terms

I kill you later Kill Devil Hills Killadelphia Killary all-kill autokill bottom kill buzzkill care killed a cat care killed the cat catch and kill crack kills crowd-kill curiosity killed the cat double kill dress to kill dressed to kill drill and kill eat what you kill fill or kill fish kill fishkill fit to kill giant-killing go for the kill hard kill hit-to-kill homekill if looks could kill in for the kill kill bit kill box kill chain kill cord kill devil kill fee kill file kill for kill house kill it kill it with fire kill kit kill leader kill me kill off kill one's darlings kill oneself kill or be killed kill sat kill screen kill shelter kill shot kill someone dead kill steal kill stealer kill switch kill team kill the fatted calf kill the goose that lays the golden eggs kill the messenger kill the rabbit kill time kill trees kill two birds with one shot kill two birds with one stone kill with kindness kill your heroes kill your idols kill zone kill-buck kill-calf kill-courtesy kill-cow kill-death ratio kill-deer kill-devil kill-joy kill-me-quick kill-off kill-priest kill-the-beggar kill-time kill-to-death ratio kill-worthy kill0r killability killable killbit killboard killbot killbox killbuck killcalf killcow killcrop killed in action killee killer killfie killfilter killing killing field killing floor killing spree killing time killjoy killographic killology killsat killshot killsprite killstreak killworthy kilt kinetic kill vehicle lambkill marry fuck kill mercy killing mercy-killing no-kill shelter non-killing one turn kill outkill overkill penalty kill permakill photo kill rekill relativistic kill vehicle roadkill seckill self-kill self-killed self-killing serial kill soft kill spawn kill spawn-kill spawnkill stack-upo'-the-kill stack-upon-the-kill static kill surplus killing teamkill that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger time to kill top kill twin killing underkill unkill vokills what doesn't kill you makes you stronger window-kill winter kill winter-kill winter-killed winterkill would it kill someone you're killing me, Smalls

Distinct From

legal

Etymologically Related To

cole coll quell

Context

computing hyperbole hyperbolic internet irc mathematics metallurgy sport sports volleyball

First Subevents

buy weapon choose victim definitely consider options find weakness get weapon grab weapon hide evidence panic pick victim regret run away

Last Subevents

clean up mess establish alibi go to jail hide body hide evidence laugh maniacally leaving scene of crime make audience laugh reconsider action run throw knife in river

Prerequisites

attack living creature buy gun call cop to stop calm yourself down change mind choose victim consider consequences count to ten slowly do quick eat breakfast examine reason seek help fatally injure find lethal weapon find out where live find victim get alibi get gun get job as exterminator get knife get weapon get weapon and find get weapons go to confessed go to police and confess go to therapy have effective weapons have person to kill have weapon in mental hospital join nra just scold instead kill drug dealers knock out hore knock out whore loose all of morals make sure don't get caught make sure no one looking make sure there no alternative murder never warn ahead of time not do pistol plot murder pray prepare believable aliby put rattlesnake in bed question values see psychiatric help see psychiatrist shoot shoot in head shoot person with gun take weapon there consequences think about again think about consequences think about why think twice try to calm down use gun use knife visit psychiatrist

Subevents

anoer person dies apply knowledge you've learned arrested by police being sentenced to life in prison capital punishment clean up evidence commit crime criminal prosecution damnation death deprive of loved one destroy evidence dies drink blood end life end person's life end somethings life establish alibi family will cry feel remorse get blood on clothes get rid of evidence get sentenced to death go to hell go to jail goig to jail going to jail guilt harden heart have weapon hide evidence hurt family laugh might get arrested might go to jail murder or dies pain person will die punching run select weapon shoot take life use weapon will go to jail witnesses event

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

ache alter beat blackball body change conclusion cut dead body destroy destruct destruction devastation drink end ending exhaust hit hurt imbibe modify negative overcome overpower overtake overwhelm suffer sweep over switch off take away take out terminate termination tucker tucker out turn off turn out veto wash up whelm

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Charlie Kirk asphyxiate assassinate bayonet behead blast blow a hole in blow apart blow away blow to kingdom come blow up burke burn butcher cap catastrophic kill choke crucify cull cut down dangle decapitate defenestrate disembowel dismember do away with draw and quarter drown dunk duppy electrocute euthanize eviscerate execute fire firepower kill flame fry fusillade garrote garrotte giant kill guillotine gun down gut hang harvest hit ice immolate impale instakill instant kill jugulate kill kit knife lapidate light up liquidate lop head off lynch massacre mission kill mobility kill mow down murder one-hit kill plug pull the plug on pump full of lead put a bullet in put before a firing squad put on the block put to death put to the sword rip up run through saber scorch scrag send to a watery grave send to an early grave send to the chair send to the gallows send to the iron maiden settle shoot shoot down smoke smother stab stifle stone strangle string up suffocate suicide suicided swing tear apart tear limb from limb tear up thrill kill throttle throw a necktie party trine vivisect zip

Type Of (IsA)

body capital offense in places crime destruction single

Manner Of

be destroy exhaust hit hurt overwhelm switch off take away veto

Motivated By Goal

angry attacked avenge loved ones death being raped dead defend yourself die evil fool get revenge get rid of have no ther choice i'm hungry insane keep silent killed love killed wife killing can stop bad things lunch mean money must to save mother need to eat non violent world of hatred of misguided religious principals of need to eat out of life revenge rid planet of rapists sate anger see dead soldier stay alive there money trying to kill voices tell to were evil were in danger

Related Terms

die killer killing

Related Terms

action amaze assassinate attack ball bloody blow bringing bringing death business butcher cause cause death cease court create create death creek crime cull dead deadmelt death death touch defeat destroy destruction die disconnect dispatch dissatisfaction effect exceed exterminate extinguish general ground gun gun purpose gunshot gunshot result harm harm mortally homicide incapacitate inhumane inhumane action inoperative killing kiln life like like cull like death maim make make dead make die making making dead manslaughter massacre mean mortally murder murder homicide murder scene murder slay murder someone murderer murker network overpower overwhelm pain punish purpose rally result revulsion scene severely similar similar murder sin slaughter slay snuff snuff life someone stop stun take take life taking taking life terminate terminate life touch use up very very general violence violent violent action void war waste

Synonym Network

annihilate assassinate break fritter away killing stamp out toss off

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.