Slaughter meaning

What does “slaughter” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slaughter” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the killing of animals (as for food).

slaughter

noun

the killing of animals (as for food)
a sound defeat
Synonymsthrashing walloping debacle drubbing trouncing whipping
the savage and excessive killing of many people
Synonymsmassacre mass murder carnage butchery

verb

kill (animals) usually for food consumption
“They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter”
Synonymsbutcher
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
“The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda”
Synonymsmassacre mow down

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “slaughter”

✦Synonyms for slaughter✦Unscramble SLAUGHTER