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

  • (..) America... Ready for another lesson. In in Sand Creek, Colorado, The U.S. military waited until the friendly Cheyenne Braves had all gone hunting Waited to attack and slaughter the families left behind And claim their land hours ago, the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait was attacked. I did that. (..)
    2013 Iron Man 3