How to Pronounce "kill off"
expression
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈɔf
KIL-awf
kˈɪl/ /ˈɒf
KIL-of
Definition
To destroy or remove all of something, especially living things, often gradually or completely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈɔf
British English
kˈɪl/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KIL-awf
UK
KIL-of
Listen in Context
The disease killed off many wild birds.
The company killed off its old product line.
Too much pesticide can kill off useful insects.
Writers sometimes kill off a main character to surprise readers.