kill

Refers to a kill that happens very fast.

Refers to an animal that has been killed recently.

Refers to a kill that is quick and efficient, causing minimal suffering.

Refers to prey that is caught and killed without much effort.

Refers to the death of a large number of fish in a specific area, often due to pollution or lack of oxygen.

Used when someone is accused of killing but it has not been proven in court.

To kill people according to a fixed plan or system.

To kill people without any plan or method, not choosing specific targets.

To kill someone or something completely and immediately, not just injure them.

To kill someone or something when it was not necessary.

A formal or legal term for killing someone without legal justification (e.g., murder, manslaughter).

Used to specify the event or situation in which someone died (e.g., killed in battle, killed in an accident).

Used to describe a death that is very sad and unfortunate.

In preparation for the act of killing.

Present at the moment the prey is killed.

Can be used literally or figuratively to mean someone will be very angry (e.g., 'My dad's going to kill me.').

Used to describe a predator successfully hunting and killing its prey.

To advance on prey with the intention of killing it.

To move nearer to prey in order to attack and kill it.

To move in to deliver the final, killing blow or action.

More formal way of saying 'try to kill'.

To be present when the prey is finally caught and killed, especially in fox-hunting.