poisoningOverview of noun poisoning(no senses from tagged texts) 1. poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication -- (the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance) 2. poisoning -- (the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill) Overview of verb poison 1. poison -- (spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office") 2. poison -- (kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband") 3. poison, envenom -- (add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her") 4. poison -- (kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison") 5. poison -- (administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |