Meanings
nounkill-off (plural kill-offs)
plural kill-offs
- The process of killing something off; an elimination.
a mass kill-off of marine organisms
Origin
Deverbal from kill off.
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kill-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-off
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“kill-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kill-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kill-off.
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