killing
That literally deprives of lifeThat literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
» These senseless killings will not go unpunished.
Эти бессмысленные убийства не останутся безнаказанными. — marafon
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesThat literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
уби́йственныйubíjstvennyj, смерте́льныйsmertélʹnyj
(dated, idiomatic)Devastatingly attractive.
(idiomatic, informal)That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
very funny
Examples
12 sentencesThese senseless killings will not go unpunished.
ruЭти бессмысленные убийства не останутся безнаказанными. — marafon
Sami was responsible for these two killings.
Fadil bragged about the killings to his fellow inmates.
Sami bragged about the killings to his fellow inmates.
There have been a lot of mass killings under capitalist regimes.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.From Middle English kyllyng; equivalent to kill + -ing.
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Forms
more killing, most killing| Comparative | more killing Lesson |
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| Superlative | most killing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- very funny:sidesplitting
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form