Catch And Kill

Pronunciation: /kætʃ ənd kɪl/

Definitions of catch and kill

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 The cat tried to catch and kill the mouse.

A2 The hunter set traps to catch and kill the wild boar.

B1 The government ordered a catch and kill operation to control the spread of rabies.

B2 The spy was trained in catch and kill tactics to eliminate enemy targets.

C1 The company engaged in a catch and kill strategy to prevent competitors from gaining market share.

C2 The controversial media outlet was accused of using catch and kill tactics to suppress damaging stories about powerful individuals.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

Example Sentences

A1 The cat tried to catch and kill the mouse.

A2 The farmer had to catch and kill the sick chickens to prevent the spread of disease.

B1 The hunter was hired to catch and kill the wild boar that was causing damage to the crops.

B2 The government authorized the military to catch and kill the dangerous wild animals that were threatening the villagers.

C1 The assassin was hired to catch and kill the target before they could escape.

C2 The special forces team was trained to catch and kill enemy operatives in covert operations.

Examples of catch and kill in a Sentence

formal The company engaged in a catch and kill strategy to prevent the release of damaging information.

informal They tried to catch and kill the story before it spread.

slang They were caught red-handed trying to catch and kill the evidence.

figurative Sometimes we have to catch and kill our doubts before they hold us back.

Grammatical Forms of catch and kill

• past tense: caught
• plural: catches and kills
• comparative: more catch and kill
• superlative: most catch and kill
• present tense: catch and kill
• future tense: will catch and kill
• perfect tense: have caught and killed
• continuous tense: is catching and killing
• singular: catches and kills
• positive degree: catch and kill
• infinitive: to catch and kill
• gerund: catching and killing
• participle: caught and killed

Origin and Evolution of catch and kill

First Known Use: 2016 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'catch and kill' originated in the journalism industry.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a practice in which a media organization pays for the exclusive rights to a story with the intention of never publishing it, the term has since evolved to also refer to the practice of buying the rights to damaging information in order to suppress it.