slaughter

Definition

  • noun: the act of killing
  • verb: to kill (an animal) for food
  • verb: to kill (animals) for food
  • synonyms: massacre, murder, carnage

Examples

  • Hundreds of people were 'slaughtered' [='massacred'] by the invaders.

  • Our team got 'slaughtered' yesterday.

  • They 'slaughtered' us.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Why not an axe? Because it's dull, you twit! It'll hurt more! I want this brigand found. Starve them out! Slaughter them! No, take their livestock. I want Locksley's own people fighting to bring his head in. Perhaps we could create a name for him. Something to drive fear (..)
    1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • (..) We can fight back. Did I crack your noble head? These are all good lads here... ...with hearts of oak, but they're farmers. It'd be lambs to the slaughter. They say the Sheriff was raised by a witch. She knows every man's thoughts. -She flies. -That's codswallop! (..)
    1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves