verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

kill steal

kill steal · kill steals · kill stole · kill stolen · kill stealing

In a multiplayer online game, to deal a finishing blow on an enemy that other player…In a multiplayer online game, to deal a finishing blow on an enemy that other player(s) had almost killed, without their consent, so that one gets the credit or rewards instead of them.

Meaning

1 senses

(Internet, derogatory)In a multiplayer online game, to deal a finishing blow on an enemy that other player(s) had almost killed, without their consent, so that one gets the credit or rewards instead of them.

Origin

Back-formation from kill stealer.

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Forms

kill steals, kill stealing, kill stole, kill stolen

Base form	kill steal · to kill steal
3rd person singular	kill steals
Present participle	kill stealing
Past simple	kill stole
Past participle	kill stolen

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	kill steal
he, she, it	kill steals

Past simpleLesson

all persons

kill stole

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have kill stolen
he, she, it	has kill stolen

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will kill steal

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

Derivedkill stealer

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle