United StatesAfrican American Vernacular Englishurbaninformalslangvulgar
- To kill someone; to commit homicide.
- To cause another person's death, often used figuratively in hyperbolic speech or in criminal contexts.
United StatesAfrican American Vernacular Englishpopular music/hip-hopinformalslangcolloquial
- To deliver an exceptionally powerful or impressive performance; to 'slay' or decisively outperform someone.
- To produce a standout artistic, musical, or athletic accomplishment that metaphorically 'kills' the competition.
United Statesurbaninformalslang
- To seriously injure or assault someone, especially by landing a damaging blow to the body.
- To inflict significant bodily harm without necessarily causing death.