cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)

her father was killed in a car crash

a robber armed with a shotgun who kills in cold blood

put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something)

two fast goals from Dublin killed any hopes of a famous Sligo victory

overwhelm (someone) with an emotion

the suspense is killing me

pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event

when he reached the station he found he actually had an hour to kill

an act of killing, especially of one animal by another

a lion has made a kill

(in place names, especially in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) a stream, creek, or tributary

Kill Van Kull