This is the 17150th most frequent Polish word.
zabijał
"Zabijał" means "he/it was killing" or "he/it killed" (past tense, imperfective aspect).
Here, 'zabijał' represents the act of killing as part of hunting, showing a past habitual action performed by the subject.
Kiedyś zabijał dziką zwierzynę na polowaniach.
He used to kill wild game during hunts.
In this example, 'zabijał' is used metaphorically to mean passing time, which is a common figurative usage in Polish.
Zabijał czas, rozwiązując krzyżówki.
He was killing time by solving crosswords.
Here, 'zabijał' is representing the act of metaphorically ruining or spoiling moments, emphasizing the emotional impact.