define slaughter - Yahoo Search Results

Search results

Dictionary
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
- S
  1
- L
  1
- A
  1
- U
  1
- G
  2
- H
  4
- T
  1
- E
  1
- R
  1
Powered by Oxford Languages
More Definitions, Word Origin & Scrabble Show less
People also ask
What does slaughter mean?
the brutal or violent killing of a person. the slaughter of war. to kill or butcher (animals), especially for food. to kill in a brutal or violent manner. to slay in great numbers; massacre. They slaughtered our team. Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician. informal. informal. see like a lamb to the slaughter.

SLAUGHTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

www.dictionary.com/browse/ slaughter
See all results for this question
What is a humane slaughter?
1. the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily. Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals. 2. the killing of animals for food. Methods of slaughter must be humane.

Slaughtering - definition of slaughtering by The Free Dictionary

www.thefreedictionary.com/slaughtering
See all results for this question
What is the difference between slaughter & Butcher?
Slaughter and butcher, primarily referring to the killing of animals for food, are used also of the brutal or indiscriminate killing of human beings: to slaughter cattle; to butcher a hog. Massacre indicates a general slaughtering of helpless or unresisting victims: to massacre the peasants of a region.

SLAUGHTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

www.dictionary.com/browse/ slaughter
See all results for this question
www.dictionary.com › browse › slaughterSLAUGHTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

www.dictionary.com › browse › slaughter
- Cached
noun. the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. the brutal or violent killing of a person. Synonyms: murder. the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war. verb (used with object) to kill or butcher (animals), especially for food. to kill in a brutal or violent manner.
www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionslaughter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition
- Cached
used to describe people who are going to do something dangerous without realizing it Topics Danger c2. Definition of slaughter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dictionary.cambridge.org › slaughterSLAUGHTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

dictionary.cambridge.org › slaughter
- Cached
SLAUGHTER definition: 1. to kill an animal for meat 2. to kill a lot of people in a very cruel way 3. to defeat someone…. Learn more.
Videos
View all
dictionary.cambridge.org › slaughterslaughter | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

dictionary.cambridge.org › slaughter
- Cached
slaughter meaning: 1. to kill an animal for meat 2. to kill a lot of people in a very cruel way 3. to defeat someone…. Learn more.
www.wordreference.com › definition › slaughterslaughter - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

www.wordreference.com › definition › slaughter
- Cached
the brutal or violent killing of a person. the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war. v.t. to kill or butcher (animals), esp. for food. to kill in a brutal or violent manner. to slay in great numbers; massacre. Informal Terms to defeat thoroughly; trounce: They slaughtered our team.
www.oed.com › dictionary › slaughter_nslaughter, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

www.oed.com › dictionary › slaughter_n
- Cached
See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. slaughter has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. agriculture (Middle English) military (late 1500s) medicine (late 1500s) logging (mid 1600s) leather-making (late 1700s) sport (1890s)
www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slaughtersSlaughters Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slaughters
- Cached
1. : to kill (animals) for food : butcher. 2. a. : to kill in a bloody or violent manner : slay. b. : to kill in large numbers : massacre. 3. : to discredit, defeat, or demolish completely. slaughterer.