killing

²killing

adj

Definition of KILLING

1

: that kills or relates to killing

2

: highly amusing

3

: extremely difficult to deal with <the suspense is killing>; also : calling for great strength, stamina, or endurance <a killing schedule>

— kill·ing·ly \-lē\ adverb

Examples of KILLING

1. <he's usually quiet, but occasionally unleashes some killing remark that cracks everyone up>
2. <a killing schedule that requires the touring company to play in a different city every night>

First Known Use of KILLING

15th century

Related to KILLING

Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), funny, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious

Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

Related Words: amusing, diverting, entertaining; clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany; facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery; jocular, playful, waggish; campy, jokey (also joky); priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry; blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful

Near Antonyms: earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty; affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical); lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful

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