giant-killing
giant-killing · giant-killings
The slaying of a giantThe slaying of a giant.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The slaying of a giant.
(also, countable, uncountable)The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent.
Origin
From the Biblical story of David and Goliath.From the Biblical story of David and Goliath.
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Forms
plural: giant-killings| Singular | giant-killing |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgiant-killer
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable