{
    "term": "killing",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an act of killing somebody deliberately",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their leader condemned the torture and killing of innocent civilians."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **mass killing** *(= killing of a large number of people)* occurred when soldiers opened fire on protesters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is responsible for the **brutal killing** of thousands of animals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "No motive for the killing has yet been established."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is difficult to prevent such killings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Mafia ordered the killing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was the fourth mass killing in Australia in four years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the cold-blooded killing of a defenceless woman"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police fear the shooting may spark a wave of revenge killings among rival gangs."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "murder",
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["brutal", "cold-blooded", "deliberate"],
                "verb + killing": ["be responsible for", "carry out", "order"],
                "killing + verb": ["happen", "occur", "take place"],
                "phrases": ["a motive for the killing"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make a lot of money quickly",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She made a killing on the stock market."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɪlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ki/killing/killing__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɪlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ki/killing/killing__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}