bloodbath

Definition

  • noun: a violent and cruel killing of many people
  • noun: a great slaughter
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: battue, bloodletting, bloodshed

Examples

  • The presidential race has become a political 'bloodbath'.

  • Thousands of people were murdered in the 'bloodbath'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) crazy, crazy, crazy fighting. ARMITAGE: it's an absolute slaughter. We really tried to achieve that... ...that they're so overwhelmed with Orcs that it's a bloodbath. MAN: That looks so good. Absolute carnage. RIVERS: Most battles, everyone ends up on a flat field. (..)
    2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey