American English

How to pronounce murderer

nounB2Common word
MERderer

/ˈmɚ.ɾɚ.ɚ/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

a person who intentionally kills another person illegally

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Meanings & examples

noun

a person who intentionally kills another person illegally

The police arrested the murderer at his home.

Detectives are still trying to find the murderer.

Good to know

Murderer is the person; murder is the act.

Common phrases & grammar

convicted murderer · suspected murderer · arrest a murderer · catch a murderer

the murderer was + past participle

the murderer of + someone

Useful expressions

mass murderer

a person who kills many people, usually in one event or over a short period

The mass murderer received a life sentence.

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