killing

  • 31killing — noun A large amount of money. He made a killing on the stock market …

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  • 32killing — For the distinction between killing and letting die, see act/omissions doctrine ; see also abortion, death, euthanasia, just war …

    Philosophy dictionary

  • 33killing — kill|ing [ kılıŋ ] noun count an act in which someone is deliberately killed: There have already been several killings at high schools this year. make a killing INFORMAL to make a lot of money very quickly …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34killing me — hurting me, causing severe pain    These new shoes are killing me. Can we stop and rest? …

    English idioms

  • 35killing — kill•ing [[t]ˈkɪl ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that kills 2) the total game killed on a hunt 3) a quick and unusually large profit or financial gain 4) fatal or destructive 5) exhausting: a killing pace[/ex] 6) inf Informal.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36killing —  A large, quick profit.  ► “Yet almost no one expects to make a killing by selling or licensing browser software. The real money is in the overall Internet products and services business, of which the browser business is but a small part.”… …

    American business jargon

  • 37killing — gyvūno nužudymas statusas Aprobuotas sritis gyvūnų gerovė apibrėžtis Gyvybės atėmimas gyvūnui. nuoroda http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc l?p id=434660&p query=&p tr2=2 atitikmenys: angl. killing vok. Tötung, f pranc. mise à mort… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 38killing — kovimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Priešo karių naikinimas įvairiomis NP. Kariai gali būti nukauti arba sužeisti, visiškai arba iš dalies netekti gebos kautis. atitikmenys: angl. destruction; killing rus. поражение …

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  • 39killing —  1. Very funny. Also killingly funny.  2. Exhausting.  3. make a killing Make much money from a deal. Enjoy a success …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 40killing — / kɪlɪŋ/ noun a huge profit (informal) ● He made a killing on the stock market …

    Dictionary of banking and finance