Killer
noun
A person or thing that kills.
The police are still hunting the killer of the old lady.
Often appears as...
- serial killer
- convicted killer
adjective
Very impressive or effective.
That was a killer workout!
Often appears as...
- killer workout
- killer performance
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A difficult thing or situation.
That physics exam was a real killer.
Often appears as...
- killer exam
- killer workload
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A thing, person, or animal that causes death.
Cancer is a leading killer among men.
Often appears as...
- disease killer
- silent killer
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An application or device designed to eliminate something.
I have to use a bug killer on my plants.
Often appears as...
- bug killer
- virus killer
noun
A person or thing that kills.
The police are still hunting the killer of the old lady.
Often appears as...
- serial killer
- convicted killer
adjective
Very impressive or effective.
That was a killer workout!
Often appears as...
- killer workout
- killer performance
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A difficult thing or situation.
That physics exam was a real killer.
Often appears as...
- killer exam
- killer workload
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A thing, person, or animal that causes death.
Cancer is a leading killer among men.
Often appears as...
- disease killer
- silent killer
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An application or device designed to eliminate something.
I have to use a bug killer on my plants.
Often appears as...
- bug killer
- virus killer
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Real-life contexts
Often used in news reporting or true crime genres about dangerous criminals.
The documentary explored the minds of killers.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative connotation
Carries a heavy negative meaning, typically associated with violent death.
The community was shocked by the brutal killer.
Pro Tip 1/2Real-life contexts
Often used in news reporting or true crime genres about dangerous criminals.
The documentary explored the minds of killers.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative connotation
Carries a heavy negative meaning, typically associated with violent death.
The community was shocked by the brutal killer.
Pro Tip 1/2Real-life contexts
Often used in news reporting or true crime genres about dangerous criminals.
The documentary explored the minds of killers.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative connotation
Carries a heavy negative meaning, typically associated with violent death.
The community was shocked by the brutal killer.
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Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
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What causes kidney...
A doctor will often simply recommend drinking large amounts of water to help speed the process along, and maybe taking some pain killers. If the stone is slightly larger, medications like alpha blockers can help by relaxing the muscles in the ureter and making it easier for the stone to get through.
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Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...
And there's a whole range of compounds that they do use. And this was not going to be an easy task. And therefore we set up various experiments. Why did we set up these experiments? Because half the world's population runs the risk of contracting a killer disease like malaria
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Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
Yeah, he's checking me out. When he fixes you with those eyes, you just can't help -It's quite intimidating. -It is, yeah. -All right. -Napoleon's on a hair-trigger. He could go from kitten to killer in an instant. He's a bit mental.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
the most astounding experience i've ever had probably in my life was traveling down to the antarctic peninsula to film the killer whales for frozen planets it was just the most remarkable experience
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Killer Whales vs. Gray...
struggled to climb on its mother's back desperate to get out of the water but it couldn't stay on for long to help her calf the mother turned failure but the killers renew their attack the killer
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What happens during a...
and cardiovascular disease, which causes heart attacks and other problems like strokes, is the world's leading killer. So what causes a heart attack? Like all muscles, the heart needs oxygen,
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Deadly Killer Whale...
where a deep trench cuts in from the sea as they move beyond the trench wall the grey whales lose their cover out in the bay the killer whales are
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Incredible Orca Hunt PIPE...
Only about a hundred killer whales in the world hunt using this technique.
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
somewhere in the darkness the world's most prolific killer is waiting
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Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
Video examples
What causes kidney...
A doctor will often simply recommend drinking large amounts of water to help speed the process along, and maybe taking some pain killers. If the stone is slightly larger, medications like alpha blockers can help by relaxing the muscles in the ureter and making it easier for the stone to get through.
Video examples
Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...
And there's a whole range of compounds that they do use. And this was not going to be an easy task. And therefore we set up various experiments. Why did we set up these experiments? Because half the world's population runs the risk of contracting a killer disease like malaria
Video examples
Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
Yeah, he's checking me out. When he fixes you with those eyes, you just can't help -It's quite intimidating. -It is, yeah. -All right. -Napoleon's on a hair-trigger. He could go from kitten to killer in an instant. He's a bit mental.
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
the most astounding experience i've ever had probably in my life was traveling down to the antarctic peninsula to film the killer whales for frozen planets it was just the most remarkable experience
Video examples
Killer Whales vs. Gray...
struggled to climb on its mother's back desperate to get out of the water but it couldn't stay on for long to help her calf the mother turned failure but the killers renew their attack the killer
Video examples
What happens during a...
and cardiovascular disease, which causes heart attacks and other problems like strokes, is the world's leading killer. So what causes a heart attack? Like all muscles, the heart needs oxygen,
Video examples
Deadly Killer Whale...
where a deep trench cuts in from the sea as they move beyond the trench wall the grey whales lose their cover out in the bay the killer whales are
Video examples
Incredible Orca Hunt PIPE...
Only about a hundred killer whales in the world hunt using this technique.
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
somewhere in the darkness the world's most prolific killer is waiting
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Mats Wilander
Swedish Athlete
There's no way you can go out there and have a killer instinct on court, be selfish on the court, when there are more important things going on in your life, or in your heart.
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Aaron Yoo
American Actor
The function of the killer and watching him - whatever that says about the world in which we live - it was always more about that world than it was about the actual watching.
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Frank Lautenberg
American Politician
Anybody who has ever been in business, anybody who has ever paid bills, anybody who has ever lived in a serious adult life knows that indebtedness is a killer.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
In the concentration camps, we discovered this whole universe where everyone had his place. The killer came to kill, and the victims came to die.
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Mitchell Trubisky
American Athlete
I love those words: killer instincts. Great teams, great players, they develop that, and it's not something that has to be said.
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Geoffrey Boycott
British Athlete
Once I got cancer of the tongue and throat, I realised that stress is a killer and I had to try and get stress out of my life.
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Pat Brown
American Entertainer
The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily and successfully.
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Joseph Parker
New Zealander Athlete
It's a quality you need to be a world champion; you have to have that killer instinct.
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Jack Kevorkian
American Activist
I suppose, if helping a patient die is killing, I suppose I'm a killer.
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Jeremiah Wright
American Clergyman
America is still the No. 1 killer in the world.
Quote examples
Mats Wilander
Swedish Athlete
There's no way you can go out there and have a killer instinct on court, be selfish on the court, when there are more important things going on in your life, or in your heart.
Quote examples
Aaron Yoo
American Actor
The function of the killer and watching him - whatever that says about the world in which we live - it was always more about that world than it was about the actual watching.
Quote examples
Frank Lautenberg
American Politician
Anybody who has ever been in business, anybody who has ever paid bills, anybody who has ever lived in a serious adult life knows that indebtedness is a killer.
Quote examples
Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
In the concentration camps, we discovered this whole universe where everyone had his place. The killer came to kill, and the victims came to die.
Quote examples
Mitchell Trubisky
American Athlete
I love those words: killer instincts. Great teams, great players, they develop that, and it's not something that has to be said.
Quote examples
Geoffrey Boycott
British Athlete
Once I got cancer of the tongue and throat, I realised that stress is a killer and I had to try and get stress out of my life.
Quote examples
Pat Brown
American Entertainer
The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily and successfully.
Quote examples
Joseph Parker
New Zealander Athlete
It's a quality you need to be a world champion; you have to have that killer instinct.
Quote examples
Jack Kevorkian
American Activist
I suppose, if helping a patient die is killing, I suppose I'm a killer.
Quote examples
Jeremiah Wright
American Clergyman
America is still the No. 1 killer in the world.
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