Definition of killer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

KILLER definition: a person or thing that kills. kill. See examples of killer used in a sentence.

1. One that kills: a disease that was a killer of thousands; a killer of new ideas. 2. Slang Something that is extremely difficult to deal with or withstand: an exam that was a real killer.

KILLER definition: 1. someone who kills another person: 2. something that kills people, especially a disease or other…. Learn more.

A killer is someone or something that kills, such as a murderer or a serial killer. Killer may also refer to:

A killer is a person who has killed someone, or who intends to kill someone. The police are searching for his killers. He's a psychopath, a killer.

Jul 31, 2025 · Andrew James McGann, 28, of Springdale, Arkansas, was charged with two counts of capital murder in the killings of 43-year-old Clinton David Brink and his wife, 41-year-old …

Jul 29, 2025 · A huge manhunt is underway for the killer of Cristen and Clinton Brink, who were murdered during a hike with their daughters on Saturday.

5 days ago · A man known as the "Torso Killer" has confessed to the 1965 murder of 18-year-old Alys Eberhardt in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

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