killed

verb
UK: /kɪld/
US: /kɪld/

  1. Past simple and past participle of 'kill'. To end the life of a person or animal.

    1. The cat killed a mouse in the garden yesterday so quick. [ ] [ ]
    2. He killed the engine to prevent the car from overheating during the journey. [ ] [ ]
killed verb

  1. To stop something from happening or being successful.

    1. The bad weather killed our plans for a picnic, such a sad day. [ ] [ ]
    2. High interest rates killed many small businesses trying to get a fresh start. [ ] [ ]
killed verb

  1. To defeat someone or something completely in a game or competition.

    1. Our team killed it last night and won the championship quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The actor killed the audition, securing the lead role after many attempts. [ ] [ ]
killed verb

  1. To spend time doing something enjoyable or that is not very important.

    1. I killed some time reading a book before my flight started. [ ] [ ]
    2. We killed a few hours at the mall before the movie started tonight. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "killed" is /kɪld/ in British English and /kɪld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "killed": "The cat killed a mouse in the garden yesterday so quick.". More examples on the page.