poisoning
noun
Simple meaning
Giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
The act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
The state of being poisoned.
The administration of a poison.
The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
Used this way, poisoning is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use poisoning
- “There was a food poisoning scare after the restaurant served bad seafood.”noun
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Compound terms
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Invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection.
A toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas.
Poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide.
Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food.
Toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system.
A toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathion.
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