noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The administration of a poison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The state of being poisoned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of poison
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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4
noun
Meaning 4
the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: killing, kill, putting to death
Narrower terms: gassing
5
noun
Meaning 5
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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