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Meaning of slaughter

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slaughter

Pronunciation:/ˈslɔːtə//ˈslɔtɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The killing of animals, generally for food.

  2. A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

  3. A rout or decisive defeat.

verb

Definitions

  1. To butcher animals, generally for food

  2. To massacre people in large numbers

  3. To kill in a particularly brutal manner