- the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder, ormurder one ), and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder, ormurder two ).
- something extremely difficult or perilous: That final exam was murder!
- a group or flock of crows.
- to kill by an act constituting murder.
- to kill or slaughter inhumanly or barbarously.
- to spoil or mar by bad performance, representation, pronunciation, etc.: The tenor murdered the aria.
- to commit murder.
- to engage in a deplorable activity without incurring harm or punishment: The new baby-sitter lets the kids get away with murder.
- a secret will eventually be exposed.
- yell / scream bloody murder,
- to scream loudly in pain, fear, etc.
- to protest loudly and angrily: If I don't get a good raise I'm going to yell bloody murder.
- the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
- something dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant
- to make an outcry
- to escape censure; do as one pleases
- to kill (someone) unlawfully with premeditation or during the commission of a crime
- to kill brutally
- to destroy; ruin
- to defeat completely; beat decisively
