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Killing vs Destroying - What's the difference?

killing | destroying |

As verbs the difference between killing and destroying

is that killing is while destroying is .

As an adjective killing

is that literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

As a noun killing

is an instance of someone being killed.

killing

Verb

(head)
  • This work is killing me.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.
  • Devastatingly attractive.
  • That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny.
  • * 1978 , (Lawrence Durrell), Livia'', Faber & Faber 1992 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 471:
  • Livia found her ‘killing ’, and derived such amusement from her Martinique French that he was forced to enjoy her as well.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an instance of someone being killed
  • (informal) A large amount of money.
  • He made a killing on the stock market.

    Derived terms

    * honour killing / honor killing * killingly * make a killing * nonkilling * targeted killing * thrill killing

    destroying

    English

    Verb

    (head)