Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a killing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
make a killing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To win or earn a large amount of money.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally US English.

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes a killing (present, singular) making a killing (participle, present) made a killing (participle, past) made a killing (past)

Questions

What does make a killing mean?
To win or earn a large amount of money.
Where does make a killing come from?
Originally US English.

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