Meaning & Definition of Killer in English
English⟶
Killer
/kɪlər/
noun
1. Someone who causes the death of a person or animal
synonym:
- killer,
- slayer
2. The causal agent resulting in death
- "Heart disease is the biggest killer in the united states"
synonym:
- cause of death,
- killer
3. A difficulty that is hard to deal with
- "That exam was a real killer"
synonym:
- killer
4. Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin
- Common in cold seas
synonym:
- killer whale,
- killer,
- orca,
- grampus,
- sea wolf,
- Orcinus orca
Examples of using
The police believe the victim knew his killer.
A killer's killer is still a killer!
Every serial killer was somebody's baby once.