serial kill

serial kill verb: to kill as part of a series of murders.

Verb

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

(nonstandard, transitive) To kill as part of a series of murders.
- When the idea that Samantha had been kidnapped by a serial killer first came up in last night's "paper hearts", my sis and I droned out the ensuing commercials by babbling at each other:
  "Oh no! She was serial killed! It all makes sense! Poor Mulder!"1996 December 16, Claire Kerr, “Moose's Mum Confessed So Whut Wuz He Thinkin'?”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022
- Wayne Williams(black) was responsible for the serial killings of several black childern^([sic]) in Atlanta. He committed serial murder in proportion to his race that comprises nearly 13% of the total U.S. population . Charles Eng(Asian) killed serveral people of various races in the northern...1999 September 2, Jim, “Why do negros kill people?”, in alt.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022

Wayne Williams(black) was responsible for the serial killings of several black childern^([sic]) in Atlanta.1999 September 2, Jim, “Why do negros kill people?”, in alt.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022:
I can't think of a single case in the U.S., however, where a non-white has serial killed as many victims as Franklin on the basis of racist ideology.2000 July 31, birk...@my-deja.com, “We need more like Benjamin Smith.”, in alt.revisionism (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022:
You almost never hear of orphans being serial killed, and not because they aren't.2005 March 13, Offshore Eddie, “Re: Serial Killer DOs and DON'Ts”, in alt.true-crime (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022:

third-person singular present	serial kills
present participle	serial killing
past participle	serial killed
past	serial killed

Back-formation from serial killer.

What does serial kill mean?: Serial kill means to kill as part of a series of murders.
How do you use serial kill in a sentence?: Wayne Williams(black) was responsible for the serial killings of several black childern^([sic]) in Atlanta.
What part of speech is serial kill?: Serial kill is a verb.
What is the past tense of serial kill?: The past tense of serial kill is serial killed.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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