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killing it

killing it is the present participle and gerund of kill it.

Meaning of kill it

Verb

kill it (third-person singular simple present kills it, present participle killing it, simple past and past participle killed it)

  1. (colloquial, intransitive) To perform or do something outstandingly, to be very impressive.
    • Amanda is killing it on the trombone!

Questions about killing it

What is killing it the present participle and gerund of?
Killing it is the present participle and gerund of kill it.

Words near killing it in the dictionary

  1. Killing forms
  2. killing frost
  3. killing frosts
  4. Killing horizon
  5. Killing horizons
  6. killing it
  7. killing jar
  8. killing jars
  9. killing off
  10. killing one's darlings
  11. killing oneself

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