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

  • (..) which makes me nervous about bein' here. Even if he is on the up and up, I don't think he's gonna be too happy with us. He planned a robbery and he's got a bloodbath on his hands now. He's got dead cops, dead robbers, dead civilians. I tend to doubt he's gonna have a lot of sympathy for our plight. (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs