kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman, the sequel to the book 1998’s Practical Magic is based on, Gary’s character is also killed off. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

The news was a head-scratcher for fans who know how the beloved motorcycle gang drama ended — most of the major characters were killed off, including Hunnam’s Jax in an epic finale sendoff. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Dry weather will kill off wasp prey, including other insects and vegetation, before the wasps get to it. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In The Dog Stars, Elordi, 29, plays a man living in Colorado in the near future, some time after a flu pandemic has killed off much of humanity. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kill off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff