murder

noun
UK: /ˈmɜː.dər/
US: /ˈmɝː.dɚ/

  1. The intentional killing of a person.

    1. The murder happened last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. Police are investigating the brutal murder of a young woman in the city center. [ ] [ ]

  2. A very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience.

    1. This traffic is a murder! [ ] [ ]
    2. Trying to assemble this furniture was a complete murder, I nearly gave up. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

butcher homicide slaughter slaying assassination
murder verb

  1. To intentionally kill someone.

    1. He did murder him in cold blood. [ ] [ ]
    2. The suspect is accused of murdering his neighbor during an argument. [ ] [ ]

  2. To spoil something very badly.

    1. She murdered the song at karaoke. [ ] [ ]
    2. The critic said the actor murdered the role with an unconvincing performance. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "murder" in English means: The intentional killing of a person., A very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience..

The phonetic transcription of "murder" is /ˈmɜː.dər/ in British English and /ˈmɝː.dɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "murder": butcher, homicide, slaughter, slaying, assassination.

Example usage of "murder": "The murder happened last night.". More examples on the page.