murder Definition and Meaning in English (murder definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Murder definition: The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

Definitions of Murder

  1. 1noun

    The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

  2. 2verb

    To kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditation.

Example Sentences

“The police are investigating the brutal murder.”

“He was accused of attempting to murder his rival.”

“The detective solved the murder case quickly.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensemurdered
present participlemurdering
agent nounmurderer
adjectivemurderous

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

get away with murderidiom

To do something wrong or bad without being punished for it.

scream blue murderidiom

To complain loudly and angrily.

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Murder definition: The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
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'Murder' translates to 'murder' in English. Murder definition: The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
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