thrill kill
An act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.
"It was a thrill kill. Robbery was an afterthought. This is one of the most senseless murders we've had down there in years."
thrill
[θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]
verb 5noun 4
Collocations
9(noun.)
ADJ
big, great, real | cheap
vicarious
She enjoyed vicarious thrills by reading adventure novels about explorers in dangerous jungles.
VERB + THRILL
enjoy, experience, feel, get, have | give sb
THRILL + NOUN
seeker
PREP
for a/the ~
Some people enjoy extreme sports just for the thrill of experiencing something dangerous.
~ from/out of
She gets a real thrill from watching horror movies late at night.
~ of
He experienced a thrill of fear when the roller coaster suddenly dropped.
Definitions
verb
1
To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, / That sudden cold did run through every vein.
1854, Matthew Arnold, Preface to Poems vivid and picturesque turns of expression […] which thrill the reader with a sudden delight
2
To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
3
To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
he perced through his chaufed chest / With thrilling point of deadly yron brand
4
To hurl; to throw; to cast.
I'd thrill my jauelin at the Grecian moysture
noun
1
A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.
2
A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.
The thrill is gone / Gone, gone for me / I still live on, lonely though I'll be
3
A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur.
4
A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
verb
1
To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — fill with sublime emotion
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
thrill killer
A murderer who is motivated by a strong personal desire to have a very exciting experience.
New York City's teen-aged thrill killer of 1945 was Lena Theresa Nienstedt, a whisky-drinking factory girl of 16. She carried a small hatchet in her handbag.
cheap thrill
Something simple and inexpensive done for pleasure.
Rather than fulfilling its original function as an integral part of an emotional relationship, sex is for them little more than a cheap thrill, something that men "do" to women and
thrill of the hunt
The anticipation and excitement experienced while searching for something that is difficult to obtain.
Then, a couple of years ago, Bolle chanced upon a hamper filled with baseball cards at a yard sale. Bolle, 41, bought the treasure chest for $5, and as he was going through the loo
Example Bank
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The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, / That sudden cold did run through every vein.
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1854, Matthew Arnold, Preface to Poems vivid and picturesque turns of expression […] which thrill the reader with a sudden delight
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One love / That has possessed me; / One love / Thrilling me through
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She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill
Wiktionary05
The thrill is gone / Gone, gone for me / I still live on, lonely though I'll be
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Racing car drivers aren't just in it for the prize money but also for the thrill of racing.
Tatoeba · #29537Usage Notes
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In some senses, thrill is marked as obsolete, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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