slaughter

slaugh-ter · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The killing of animals for food.

  2. 2.

    The brutal killing of many people.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To kill in large numbers; to kill animals for food.

Forms

plural: slaughters

Related words

See also: butcher, kill, massacre
Synonyms: butcher, carnage, massacre

Etymology

From Old Norse slátr ("butcher's meat").