Terry Pratchett

Nation' was one that I'd have killed myself if I hadn't written it. It was absolutely important to me that I wrote it. It was good for my soul.

English Author

George Bernard Shaw

Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill one another if it is not done.

Irish Playwright

Omar N. Bradley

We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.

American General

Daniel Craig

In many films, as many different characters, I've killed many different people.

English Actor

Yoko Ono

When you're imagining peace, you can't kill anyone. That's good isn't it?

American Artist

Paige Craig

Anytime something eats too much of my life, I kill it.

American Businessman

Michael Moore

They said VCRs would kill the movies; it didn't.

American Activist

Nicole Brown Simpson

I'm afraid this man will kill me some day.

American Celebrity

Katharine Hepburn

American Actress

Imran Khan

Pakistani Leader

The word 'kill' can be used non-violently to mean causing plants or engines to stop functioning.

Not Always Violent

'Kill' doesn't always imply intent; accidents causing death also use the word 'kill'.

Unintentional Death

'Kill' can be used metaphorically for something that eliminates or quashes possibilities.

Metaphorical Use

Used to describe abruptly ending a conversation or interaction, sometimes awkwardly.

Conversational End

'Kill' can indicate a sudden stop or ruin of an atmosphere or mood.

Mood Disruption

Indicates passing time without productivity, not necessarily negatively.

Neutral Time Filler

No harm is meant; 'kill' here is casual and implies leisure or waiting.

No Actual Harm

Expresses a strong, often hyperbolic reaction to emotions or sensations.

Exaggerated Expression

Metaphorically causes an inability to act due to strong emotions.

Figurative Impact

Refers to shutting down or deactivating electronic devices or systems.

Electronic Deactivation

'Kill' conveys a sense of immediate or decisive action when turning off devices.

Quick Action

In sports, 'kill' often means a powerful or forceful action to win a point.

Forceful Action

Understanding that in some sports, 'kill' has a technical meaning, important to know for context.

Sport-Specific Jargon

 that mosquitos aren't actually all that important. If we got rid of them, they argue, another species would simply take their place and we'd probably have far fewer deaths from malaria. The problem is that nobody knows what would happen if we killed off all the mosquitos. Something better might take their spot or perhaps something even worse.

The loathsome, lethal...

 It's a sad fact, but as far as alligators are concerned, we humans do just about everything to encourage trouble. Have them as pets in our homes, feed wild ones and put housing developments in the middle of where they naturally live. Crocodilians kill and eat more people

Dealing with Dangerous...

 driver ants are the stuff of legend it is said that they kill everything that crosses their path it is said that no animal is safe when they're on the warpath it is even said that they will enter huts to attack people or kill babies left unattended in their courts

Killer Ant Swarm...

 prevent complications that might ruin the quality of your life or kill you so i knew that this was not going to work for me i was a hard hard-charging taipei global executive and managing my diabetes was not going

The psychological weight...

 scientists have developed a handheld laser that can kill mosquitoes in high volume and they're hoping that this will help combat one of the world's most

New Laser Zaps...

 where women can be killed for straying. Now, monogamy used to be one person for life. Today, monogamy is one person at a time.