killer in English: A person who kills someone. (noun)

Translation

A person who kills someone.

Word origin

From the English verb kill plus the ending er, which names the person who does something.

Gender

Pluralkillers

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"Killer" is the person who killed someone.

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"Killer" is used a lot in crime stories.

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"Killers" is the plural form.

kill

To make a person, animal, or plant die.

murder

The crime of killing another person on purpose.

police

The official group of people whose job is to stop crime and keep people safe.

danger

The chance that something bad or harmful may happen.

death

The end of life, when a person or animal stops living.

murderer

A person who kills another person on purpose.

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