The meaning of Killer

ˈkɪl.ər

Killer – definition

noun
A person or thing that kills.
Usage examples:
There's a killer on the loose
Synonims:
Murderer Slaughterer Destroyer Liquidator Exterminator Terminator Executioner Slayer Homicide Cause of death Fatal/deadly illness Threat to life Menace Plague Scourge Peril
noun
An extremely difficult or unpleasant thing.
Usage examples:
The shift system was a killer
noun
An animal that has been selected for slaughter.

adjective
Denoting a person or thing that kills.
Usage examples:
A killer virus
adjective
Extremely difficult or unpleasant.
Usage examples:
I woke up with a killer hangover

noun
Someone or something that causes someone or something to die
Usage examples:
The police haven’t found the killer yet., heart disease is a killer (= cause of death)., the test w…

noun
Someone who kills another person
Usage examples:
Police are still hoping to find the dead woman's killer.

noun
Something that kills people, especially a disease or other illness
Usage examples:
Cancer and heart disease are the uk's biggest killers.

noun
Something that destroys plants, bacteria, or other organisms
Usage examples:
This chemical is found in most weedkillers.

noun
Something that stops or destroys a relationship, activity, or experience
Usage examples:
Passion killer stress and exhaustion are the number one passion killers., it'll save a lot of argum…

noun
Something that is very difficult
Usage examples:
The last question was a real killer.

noun
A very entertaining or skilful person, story, or performance
Usage examples:
Real killer dizzy was a real killer on the trumpet.

adjective
Able to kill someone or killing someone
Usage examples:
A killer disease, killer bees

adjective
Extremely good, impressive, or effective
Usage examples:
She went on tour, backed by a killer band., killer ball he played an absolute killer ball., killer …

Killer translation into English

Killer: translate from English into Chinese

杀手, 凶手, 杀人犯, 逆戟

Killer: translate from English into Dutch

Moordenaar, Slachter

Killer: translate from English into French

Tueur, Assassin, Meurtrier, Buteur

Killer: translate from English into German

Mörder, Killer

Killer: translate from English into Hindi

हत्यारा, घातक, मारनेवाला, छुरेबाज़

Killer: translate from English into Italian

Uccisore, Killer, Assassino, Sicario

Killer: translate from English into Korean

살인자, 죽이는 사람, 살인청부업자

Killer: translate from English into Russian

Убийца, Киллер, Гангстер, Бандит, Что-либо сногсшибательное, Что-либо потрясающее

Killer: translate from English into Spanish

Asesino, Matador, Esbirro, Mozo

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Killer – similar words

killers

noun
A person or thing that kills.
Usage examples:
There's a killer on the loose

adjective
Denoting a person or thing that kills.
Usage examples:
A killer virus

adjective
Extremely difficult or unpleasant.
Usage examples:
I woke up with a killer hangover

All meanings and translations of Killers

Killer synonims

destroyer

noun
A small, fast warship, especially one equipped for a defensive role against submarines and aircraft.
Usage examples:
The fleet includes a submarine, a destroyer and an aircraft carrier.

All meanings and translations of Destroyer

executioner

noun
An official who carries out a sentence of death on a condemned person.
Usage examples:
It had been difficult to find an executioner to carry out the sentence.

noun
Someone whose job is to execute criminals

All meanings and translations of Executioner

exterminator

noun
A person whose job is to eradicate pests from a building or area; a pest controller.
Usage examples:
If your house has scorpions, call a professional exterminator

noun
A person or thing that destroys something completely.
Usage examples:
He became an exterminator of pumas, tracking them down in dark caverns

noun
A person whose job it is to kill unwanted insects or animals

All meanings and translations of Exterminator

homicide

noun
The killing of one person by another.
Usage examples:
He was charged with homicide

noun
The crime of killing a person; murder
Usage examples:
[ u ] he was convicted of homicide.

All meanings and translations of Homicide

liquidator

noun
A person appointed to wind up the affairs of a company or firm.
Usage examples:
As noted above, an unregistered company charge is void as against both subsequent creditors and the…

noun
An official person or organization that is given the job of closing a company, by selling its assets so that its debts can be paid
Usage examples:
The liquidator appointed an expert to value the company's machinery.

All meanings and translations of Liquidator

menace

noun
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
Usage examples:
A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs

verb
Be a threat or possible danger to.
Usage examples:
Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching

noun
Danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm
Usage examples:
[ u ] there was an air of controlled menace about him., [ c ] that boy is a menace to himself and h…

All meanings and translations of Menace

murderer

ˈmɜː.dər.ər

noun
A person who commits murder.
Usage examples:
Convicted murderers

noun
Someone who illegally and intentionally kills another person
Usage examples:
A convicted murderer was executed in north carolina yesterday., a mass murderer (= someone who has …

All meanings and translations of Murderer

peril

ˈper.əl

noun
Serious and immediate danger.
Usage examples:
You could well place us both in peril

verb
Expose to danger; threaten.
Usage examples:
Jonathon perilled his life for love of david

noun
Danger, or something that is dangerous
Usage examples:
[ u ] the president said that we are entering a time of great peril.

All meanings and translations of Peril

plague

noun
A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).
Usage examples:
Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb
A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).

verb
To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually
Usage examples:
Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

All meanings and translations of Plague

scourge

noun
A whip used as an instrument of punishment.
Usage examples:
Begone, or shall i be required to chastise you with the whip and the scourge once more?

verb
Whip (someone) as a punishment.
Usage examples:
Our people did scourge him severely

noun
Someone or something that causes harm, evil, or destruction
Usage examples:
Smallpox, that scourge of previous generations, now is effectively extinct.

All meanings and translations of Scourge

slayer

noun
Someone who kills a person or animal in a violent way.
Usage examples:
David, the slayer of goliath

noun
Someone who kills in a violent way
Usage examples:
A dragon slayer

All meanings and translations of Slayer

terminator

noun
A person or thing that terminates something.
Usage examples:
Techniques intended to monitor foetal health became terminators of the female foetus.

noun
Someone or something that terminates (= ends) something
Usage examples:
The article described yeltsin as a terminator of the soviet system., certain words and characters a…

All meanings and translations of Terminator

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