murder

About 20.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An act of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.

   Throwing that punch was a murder whether you meant for it to happen or not.

2. noun The crime of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.

   The defendant was charged with murder.

3. noun Short for felony murder, the act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, even if the perpetrator did not directly kill the victim.

   Both the arsonist and her partner were charged with murder, even though they had intended for it to be a victimless crime.

4. noun The act of killing any being in an immoral manner; an instance of this.

   Meat is murder.

5. noun Synonym of murderer , a person who has unlawfully killed another.
6. noun Something difficult or terrible to endure.

   I heard this class is murder.

7. noun Something difficult or terrible to endure.

   I heard this class is murder.

8. noun Something remarkable or impressive.

Similar words

homicide slaying slay bump off remove mutilate mangle hit dispatch polish off

Often followed by

of and in was is or the case by

Word family

first-degree murder first-degree murders murdered murdering murders second-degree murder second-degree murders third-degree murder third-degree murders