End and Killing

End

End noun - The permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities.

Usage example: Henry Hudson and eight others were set adrift in the bay in a small boat, and how they met their end is unknown

Show all Definitions

Killing and end are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killing" instead a noun "End".

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Killing noun - The act of terminating a life.

Show all Definitions

End and killing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "End" instead the word "Killing" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: kill, killed, killer

good	good end	good killing
high	high end	high killing
normal	normal end	normal killing
natural	natural end	natural killing
Other adjectives: original, many, actual, real, violent, absolute, quick, ultimate, final, gruesome, apparent, bloody, last, latter.

It says a lot that him finally getting the upper end and killing him, only to be shot moments later by the prison staff, is the most satisfying and relieving ending for him (and probably the audience as well).

Source: Butt Monkey / Live-Action TV
They end up noticing and killing him before his killing blow, or sometimes, right after, due to network latency.

Source: Lets Play / Simon Says: Let's Play Video Games
Desert Strike and the rest of the Strike series penalizes you for killing civilians and destroying their buildings, usually by deducting points from your score at the end of the mission.

Source: Hero Insurance

Cite this Source

Killing and End. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/end/killing

End & Killing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/end/killing>.

Killing or End. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/end/killing.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "end" and "killing" have occurred on timeline