murdering

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of murderpresent participle and gerund of murder

noun

1. 1

   The act of committing murder.

   the speedy perpetration of these licensed murderings

adverb

1. 1

   Exceedingly; terribly; incredibly.

   "But I was up, you see, murdherin' late last night." "To be shure, thin, Paddy, it was up at the great dinner, yisterday, above at the big house you wor."

Forms

plural

murderings