Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

killing

 
 
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/ noun [S]

Definition

make a killing informal to earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort: They made a killing when they sold their London flat at the top of the market.
(Definition of killing noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“killing” in other dictionaries

More Results for “killing”

Word of the Day

throw sb together

If two people are thrown together, they meet each other in a way that was not planned, or events...

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More