murder Definition In English

• 0 the crime of intentionally killing a person:

  • a murder weapon (= a weapon used to commit a murder)

  • The three were convicted of (= proved guilty of) murder.

  • There were three murders in the town last year.

  • Two sisters have been charged with (= officially accused of) murder.

• 1 a group of crows (= large black birds):

  • He loves collective nouns such as "a bed of oysters, a host of angels, a flood of tears, a murder of crows".

• 2 to commit the crime of intentionally killing a person:

  • karaoke singers who murder pop classics

  • If he's late again, I'll murder him!

  • In the last year, terrorists have murdered several local journalists.

  • Her husband was murdered by gunmen as she watched.

• 3 the crime of intentionally killing a person:

  • [ U ] It’s murder finding a parking space in this neighborhood.

  • [ U ] He was convicted of murder.

  • [ C ] There were three murders in the town last year.