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   Slaugh·ter

   /ˈslôdər/

   

   verb

   • 1. kill (animals) for food. Similar killbutcher
   • ▪ kill (people or animals) in a cruel or violent way, typically in large numbers: "innocent civilians are being slaughtered" Similar massacremurderbutcherkillkill offannihilateexterminateexecuteliquidateeliminatedestroydecimatewipe outmow downcut downcut to piecesput to the swordput to deathsend to the gas chambersliterary:slay
   • ▪ defeat (an opponent) thoroughly: "our team was slaughtered in the finals" Similar defeat utterlytrounceannihilatebeat hollowdrubgive a drubbing tocrushroutinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastepoundpulverizemassacrecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outstuffmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown

   noun

   • 1. the killing of animals for food: "thousands of calves were exported to the continent for slaughter"
   • ▪ the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way; massacre: "the slaughter of 20 peaceful demonstrators" Similar massacremurdermurderingmass murdermass killingwholesale killingindiscriminate killingmass homicideexecutionmass executiondestructionmass destructionannihilationexterminationliquidationdecimationcarnagebutcherypogromgenocideethnic cleansingholocaustShoahnight of the long knivesliterary:slayingrare:battuehecatombcarnagebloodshedindiscriminate bloodshedbloodlettingbloodbath
   • ▪ a thorough defeat: "an absolute slaughter by the Red Sox" Similar crushing defeatannihilationdrubbingtrouncingroutinformal:massacrehammeringthrashingcaningdemolitiongoing-overlickingpastingpoundingshellacking

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse slátr ‘butcher's meat’; related to slay1. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slaughterer noun
   • 2. slaughterous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslaughter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   4 days ago · noun. 1. the killing of animals, esp for food. 2. the savage killing of a person. 3. the indiscriminate or brutal killing of large numbers of people, as in war; massacre. 4. informal. a resounding defeat.

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   n. 1. the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., esp. for food. 2. a brutal or violent killing, esp. the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage. v.t. 3. to kill or butcher (animals), esp. for food. 4. to kill in a brutal or violent manner. 5. to slay in great numbers; massacre.

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   Slaughter refers to the killing of large numbers of animals or people. When cattle are old enough, they're sent to slaughter and their meat is processed and shipped to stores. The noun slaughter was first used in the 1300s and comes from the Old Norse word slahtr , which also described the mass killing of animals or people.

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   to kill a lot of people in a very cruel way. slaughter verb [T] (DEFEAT) to defeat someone very easily. slaughter. noun [ U ] uk / ˈslɔːtə r/ us. the killing of a lot of people or animals in a cruel way. (Definition of slaughter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of slaughter. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   Aug 11, 2018 · the brutal or violent killing of a person. the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war. See more. verb (used with object) to kill or butcher (animals), especially for food. to kill in a brutal or violent manner. to slay in great numbers; massacre.