kill it

verb

To perform or do something outstandingly, to be very impressive.

“Amanda is killing it on the trombone!”

Meanings

verbkill it (third-person singular simple present kills it, present participle killing it, simple past and past participle killed it)

present singular third person kills it · participle present killing it · participle past killed it · past killed it

  1. colloquialintransitiveTo perform or do something outstandingly, to be very impressive.

    Amanda is killing it on the trombone!

    Synonyms: crush it, hit one out of the ballpark, hit the nail on the head

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo perform or do something outstandingly, to be very impressive.

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APA

kill it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill%20it

MLA

“kill it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kill it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill%20it.

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