Phrase Hound found 76 phrases and 42 compound words that contain murder. The most common are listed below. Open murder in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 76
- mass murderThe killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.
- murder mysteryA subgenre of crime fiction in which characters must investigate and solve a murder.
- first-degree murderThe criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as …
- murder-holeAlternative form of murder hole.
- Attempted Murder
- murder weaponA weapon used to commit a murder.
- get away with murderTo do something bad or illegal and escape the punishment that others would receive.
- second-degree murderThe criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated.
- blue murderA loud protest or angry outburst.
- social murderThe knowing causing of the inevitable premature death of members of an oppressed class by deliberately and structurally exposing them to potentially lethal conditions.
- third-degree murderMurder without intent but during a felony.
- lust murderMurder for sexual gratification, often involving mutilation.
- murder hornetSynonym of Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) ^((See discussion))
- murder bookA murder mystery book.
- self-murderSuicide.
- felony murderThe act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person.
- murder-suicideA murder in which the killer subsequently commits suicide.
- murder rapA murder charge.
- murder in the darkA party game, played in a darkened room, in which a designated "murderer" eliminates other players, who must try to identify which player is the murderer.
- scream bloody murderTo scream loudly in fear, pain, etc.
- malice murderA criminal offence in the U.S. state of Georgia, committed when a homicide is done with express or implied malice.
- capital murderAn act of murder of a particular quality.
- murder boardA committee of questioners set up to review a proposal and/or to help someone prepare for a difficult oral examination.
- murder boardsplural of murder board: A committee of questioners set up to review a proposal and/or to help someone prepare for a difficult oral examination.
- murder oneMurder in the first degree.
Compound words 42
- murdererA person who commits murder.
- murderousOf, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers.
- murderballA team sport resembling dodgeball in which players are eliminated ("murdered") by being struck with the ball.
- multimurderInvolving more than one murder.
- murderhoboA character who wanders the gameworld, unattached to any community, indiscriminately killing and looting.
- murderyCommitting, disposed to, or characteristic of murder.
- postmurderhappening after a murder.
- premurderHappening before a murder.
- murderateTo murder.
- antimurderOpposing murder.