The meaning of KILLING is the act of one that kills. How to use killing in a sentence.

In the English language, terms for types of killing often end in the suffix -cide.

Apr 20, 2026 · A 31-year-old man shot and killed his seven young children and a cousin and critically wounded his wife and another woman Sunday morning in northwestern Louisiana, authorities said, a …

KILLING definition: the act of a person or thing that kills. See examples of killing used in a sentence.

adjective 1. informal very tiring; exhausting a killing pace 2. informal extremely funny; hilarious

1. a general term for murder; the killing of another human being. 2. the murderer of another. — homicidal, adj. homicidomania

He was convicted of her killing. They are accused of terrible killings. Police are investigating the killings. The community is stunned by the killing. These brutal killings must be avenged.

Mar 17, 2026 · (informal, usually as make a killing) A large amount of money. He made a killing on the stock market.

Definition of killing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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