Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 29 compound words that contain kills. The most common are listed below. Open kills in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- Fresh KillsA stream and freshwater estuary in the western portion of the New York City borough of Staten Island.
- kills the messengerthird-person singular simple present indicative of kill the messenger: To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.
- fish killsplural of fish kill: An underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populations
- winter-killsthird-person singular simple present indicative of winter-kill: To kill by the effects of wintery conditions
- all-killsplural of all-kill: The achievement of a song of the number-one rank on all major music charts.
- bottom killsplural of bottom kill: A method of closing an oil well, by drilling a relief well to the bottom of the borehole of the blown-out well and pumping in heavy drilling fluid (synthetic mud) to counteract oil pressure and staunch the flow, then …
- crack killsUsed to warn others of the dangers of crack cocaine and drugs in general.
- crowd-killsthird-person singular simple present indicative of crowd-kill: To attack someone on the edges of a mosh-pit - who isn't moshing
- double killsplural of double kill: The killing of two targets or enemies in a single hit, or with one magazine, or in quick succession.
- kills offthird-person singular simple present indicative of kill off: To eliminate, to make extinct.
- kills timethird-person singular simple present indicative of kill time: To engage in an activity whose only purpose is to make the time seem to pass more quickly; to fill the time between activities.
- mission killsplural of mission kill: An attack or damage inflicted by a weapon that does not destroy a military vehicle but results in it taking no further part in its intended mission.
- mobility killsplural of mobility kill: The damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that immobilises it, but does not totally destroy it, leaving the vehicle's crew able to use its weapons. Typically this term is used to refer to tanks and other …
- penalty killsplural of penalty kill: An effort by a penalized team to nullify a penalty and opponent's power play, a length of time during the game when a penalized team has one or more players in the penalty box.
- photo killsplural of photo kill: An advisory stating that a previously issued photograph should no longer be used, for example because it was found to be fake or to violate a copyright.
- road killsplural of road kill: The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
- self-killsthird-person singular simple present indicative of self-kill: To kill oneself; commit suicide.
- serial killsthird-person singular simple present indicative of serial kill: To kill as part of a series of murders.
- static killsplural of static kill: a method of closing an oil well, in which the blowout preventer has been tripped and has closed off oil flow; by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) through the blowout preventer down the borehole, to push down …
- top killsplural of top kill: a method of closing an oil well, by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) to shut off the flow of oil, and following with concrete (cement) to plug the hole
- window-killsplural of window-kill: The death of a bird resulting from an impact with the window of a building.
- thrill killsplural of thrill kill: An act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.
- spawn killsthird-person singular simple present indicative of spawn kill: To kill a player or NPC enemy at a spawn point.
- catastrophic killsplural of catastrophic kill: An instance of damaging a vehicle by weaponry that renders it both unusable and unrepairable.
- kills oneselfthird-person singular simple present indicative of kill oneself: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see kill, oneself.
Compound words 29
- vokillsvocals performed in the death growl style
- CatskillsThe Catskill Mountains
- killswitchAlternative spelling of kill switch: A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency.
- lifeskillsplural of lifeskill: Any practical skill that is required to participate in everyday life or to function normally in a society.
- teamkillsthird-person singular simple present indicative of teamkill: To kill another player on one's own team.
- roadkillsplural of roadkill: The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.
- autokillsplural of autokill: A software setting that automatically disconnects a user whenever they attempt to connect.
- buzzkillsplural of buzzkill: Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.
- Corkillsplural of Corkill: A surname.
- deskillsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deskill: To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.