Slaying (Noun)

Meaning

Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The cold-blooded slaying of the young woman sent shockwaves through the community, leaving many to question the motives behind such a heinous act.
• The police investigation into the slaying of the businessman revealed a complex web of deceit and corruption that went all the way to the top.
• The family of the victim demanded justice for the senseless slaying of their loved one, who was taken from them far too soon.
• The serial killer's slaying of multiple victims over the course of several years earned him a spot on the FBI's most wanted list.
• The court's verdict in the slaying of the innocent bystander was met with outrage from the public, who felt that the punishment did not fit the crime.

Synonyms

• Execution
• Murder

Hypernyms

• Homicide

Hyponyms

• Mariticide
• Parricide
• Assassination
• Tyrannicide
• Infanticide
• Thuggee
• Filicide
• Slaughter
• Regicide
• Carnage
• Hit
• Bloodshed
• Elimination
• Fratricide
• Butchery
• Shoot-down
• Uxoricide
• Contract Killing
• Dry-gulching
• Mass Murder
• Lynching

Related Words

• Slay (verb)