1. past tense and past participle of kill; caused the death of a living being
2. past tense and past participle of kill; stopped or ended something completely
3. past tense and past participle of kill; caused severe pain or discomfort
Usage: informal

Examples

• The hunter killed the deer with a single shot.
• The frost killed all the flowers in the garden.
• She killed the engine and got out of the car.
• The committee killed the proposal during the meeting.
• My feet are killing me after walking all day.
• He killed the lights before leaving the room.
• The comedian killed it with his performance last night.