murdering

Verb

murder (third-person singular simple present murders, present participle murdering, simple past and past participle murdered)

1. To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination
   • The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.
2. (colloquial, excessive) To kill violently.
   • My uncle’s dog murdered my cat.
3. (colloquial, excessive, figuratively, transitive) To defeat decisively.
   • Our team is going to murder them.

   Synonyms:

   thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with

4. (colloquial, excessive, figuratively) To kick someone's ass or chew someone out (used to express one’s anger at somebody).
   • He's torn my best shirt. When I see him, I'll murder him!

   Synonyms:

   kill

5. To botch or mangle.
   • Dr. Caius, the Frenchman in the play, and Evans the Welshman, "Gallia et Guallia," succeed pretty well in their efforts to murder the language.1892, William Shepard Walsh, Handy-book of Literary Curiosities, page 293
6. (UK, colloquial, figuratively) To devour, ravish.
   • I could murder a hamburger right now.

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