Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kill-off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: kil-l-off
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of killing something off; an elimination.

Example Sentences

"a mass kill-off of marine organisms"

Etymology

Deverbal from kill off.

Inflected Forms

kill-offs (plural)

Phrases

die-off

Frequently Paired Words

die-off

Questions

What does kill-off mean?: The process of killing something off; an elimination.
Where does kill-off come from?: Deverbal from kill off.

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