26984 words

killer

11 definitions • 16 examples
1
someone who kills another person:

Examples:

Police are still hoping to find the dead woman's killer.
2
something that kills people, especially a disease or other illness:

Examples:

Cancer and heart disease are the UK's biggest killers.
3
something that destroys plants, bacteria, or other organisms:

Examples:

This chemical is found in most weedkillers.
4
something that stops or destroys a relationship, activity, or experience:

Examples:

passion killer Stress and exhaustion are the number one passion killers.
It'll save a lot of arguments and defang the silent killer of many a relationship: resentment.
5
something that is very difficult:

Examples:

The last question was a real killer.
6
a very entertaining or skilful person, story, or performance:

Examples:

real killer Dizzy was a real killer on the trumpet.
7
able to kill someone or killing someone:

Examples:

a killer disease
killer bees
8

Examples:

She went on tour, backed by a killer band.
killer ball He played an absolute killer ball.
killer pass A killer pass, taking out two defenders, sent the winger in for a try.
9
someone or something that causes someone or something to die:

Examples:

The police haven’t found the killer yet.
Heart disease is a killer (= cause of death).
10
infml If something is described as a killer, it is very difficult:

Examples:

The test was a real killer.
11
infml A killer is also someone or something that is very entertaining or skilled:

Examples:

Dizzy was a killer on the trumpet.

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