The difference between Homicide and Killing

When used as nouns, homicide means the killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional, whereas killing means an instance of someone being killed.


Killing is also adjective with the meaning: that literally deprives of life.

check bellow for the other definitions of Homicide and Killing

  1. Homicide as a noun (countable, crime):

    The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.

  2. Homicide as a noun (countable):

    A person who kills another.

  3. Homicide as a noun (countable, US, police jargon):

    A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

  1. Killing as a verb:

    Examples:

    "This work is killing me."

  1. Killing as an adjective:

    That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal.

  2. Killing as an adjective:

    Devastatingly attractive.

  3. Killing as an adjective:

    That makes one ‘die' with laughter; very funny.

  1. Killing as a noun:

    An instance of someone being killed.

  2. Killing as a noun (informal, usually, as {{m, make a killing):

    }} A large amount of money.

    Examples:

    "He made a killing on the stock market."