Overview of noun poisoning

The noun poisoning has 2 senses

• poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication -- (the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance)


• poisoning -- (the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill)

Overview of verb poison

The verb poison has 5 senses

• poison -- (spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office")


• poison -- (kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband")


• poison, envenom -- (add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her")


• poison -- (kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison")


• poison -- (administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die")