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Meaning of killer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

killer

Pronunciation:/ˈkɪlə(ɹ)//ˈkɪlɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who or that which kills.

    Example: Carbon monoxide is a silent killer.

    Synonyms:assassinmurderer
  2. That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure at a task.

    Example: That test was a killer.

  3. Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.

    Example: Digital streaming platforms are CD killers.

  4. A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Excellent, very good, cool.

    Example: killer feature

  2. Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.

    Example: killer bee

  3. Distressing, uncomfortable.

    Example: I had a killer headache this morning.

noun

Definitions

  1. A sea mammal related to dolphins and porpoises (Orcinus orca).