This meaning is about making someone or an animal stop living. It can happen by accident or on purpose. You can use it when talking about death caused by actions.
He killed the spider in the room.
The hunter killed a deer yesterday.
Here, 'killed' means a machine or device stops working. It is often used when something breaks or turns off suddenly.
The phone died, it was killed by water.
He killed the engine by mistake.
In this use, 'killed' means to stop or destroy feelings, ideas, or plans. It is often used in emotional or social situations.
His comments killed the good mood.
The bad news killed my hope.
This meaning is used when someone wins easily or performs very well in sports or games. It shows strong success or victory.
Our team killed the opponents yesterday.
She killed the game with great plays.
Here, 'killed' means to stop or cancel something planned, like a show or project. It means the process stopped before finished.
They killed the TV show after one season.
The director killed the scene during editing.
In this use, 'killed' means to use a device or control to stop a machine quickly, often for safety reasons.
He killed the motor to stop the boat.
You should kill the engine in an emergency.
In informal speech, 'killed' means to do something very well or impress others. It often means excellent performance.
She killed the test and got top marks.
You killed your speech today!
