Definitions of kill:

• noun:   the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

  Example: "The pilot reported two kills during the mission"

• noun:   the act of terminating a life
• verb:   be the source of great pain for

  Example: "These new shoes are killing me!"

• verb:   thwart the passage of

  Example: "Kill a motion"

• verb:   be fatal

  Example: "Cigarettes kill"

• verb:   destroy a vitally essential quality of or in

  Example: "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"

• verb:   cause to cease operating

  Example: "Kill the engine"

• verb:   tire out completely

  Example: "The daily stress of her work is killing her"

• verb:   mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

  Example: "Kill these lines in the President's speech"

• verb:   cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

  Example: "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"

• verb:   cause the death of, without intention

  Example: "She was killed in the collision of three cars"

• verb:   deprive of life

  Example: "AIDS has killed thousands in Africa"

• verb:   hit with great force

  Example: "He killed the ball"

• verb:   hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games

  Example: "She killed the ball"

• verb:   overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

  Example: "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!"

• verb:   end or extinguish by forceful means
• verb:   drink down entirely

  Example: "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30172)