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Meaning ofmurderin English

murder

us//ˈmɜrdər//uk//ˈmɜːdər//

Pluralmurders
Past Tensemurdered
Participle Verbmurdering
Third Person Singularmurders

Definitions

Noun
1. unlawful killing of a person; premeditated
2. killing with malice; premeditated act
3. killing someone without a valid reason; illegal act
  The police investigated the murder that occurred last night.
4. act of killing; felony murder
  The prosecutor argued that the defendant's actions constituted murder.
5. a group of crows; collective noun
  A murder of crows perched on the old tree in the backyard.
6. something extremely difficult to endure
  The intense heat was murder on our hiking trip.
7. something remarkable or impressive; extraordinary
  The fireworks display was a murder of colors and patterns in the night sky.
Adjective
1. the act of killing with malice
  The detective described the crime as a premeditated murder.
2. a deliberate killing; without moral grounds
  The brutal murder of the innocent child shocked the community.
3. a group of crows; collective noun
  A murder of crows flew over the field.
4. an unbearable or horrendous experience
  The new job has been murder on my social life.
5. remarkable or impressive thing
  The new policy is a murder of bureaucratic red tape.
Verb
1. to kill illegally with intent; premeditation
  The killer will be charged with murder for the death of the victim.
2. to kill intentionally; without justification
  The suspect confessed to the police that she did not intend to murder her husband.
3. to defeat decisively in sports
  The home team will murder the visitors in the upcoming game.
4. to thoroughly defeat or scold someone; express anger
  She murdered her brother with her sharp words during the argument.
5. to completely devour or consume something (informally)
  The kids will murder the whole pizza by themselves.
6. to botch or mangle something; poorly perform
  The musician murdered the solo, playing all the wrong notes.

Compounds / Phrases

murderball first-degree murder second-degree murder self-murder