The meaning of KILLING is the act of one that kills. How to use killing in a sentence.

2 days ago · McALESTER, Okla. — A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma’s first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, …

In the English language, terms for types of killing often end in the suffix -cide.

2 days ago · A man in Florida allegedly killed six people in deadly shooting spree across Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale before taking his own life, authorities said.

1. a general term for murder; the killing of another human being. 2. the murderer of another. — homicidal, adj. homicidomania

He was convicted of her killing. They are accused of terrible killings. Police are investigating the killings. The community is stunned by the killing. These brutal killings must be avenged.

KILLING definition: the act of a person or thing that kills. See examples of killing used in a sentence.

adjective 1. informal very tiring; exhausting a killing pace 2. informal extremely funny; hilarious

A series of horrific killings [= murders] have made headlines across the nation. He made a killing in the stock market.

Definition of killing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.