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

  • (..) All hail king Beowulf! - All hail king Beowulf! King Beowulf. Archers. -Archers! This is not battle, Wiglaf, this is slaughter. The Frisians want to make themselves heroes, my lord. They want the bards to sing of their deeds. -It's going to be a short song. How can you blame them, (..)
    2007 Beowulf
  • (..) is also a traitor, marching with his army on Winterfell. Let Stannis an Roose battle. Let the enemies of the throne slaughter each other. An when they're one, seize Winterfell from whichever thief survives. Winterfell is miles away from here. The weather has alreay (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken Season: 5 Episode 6
  • (..) They killed everyone in my village. We've been fighting them for years. We were farmers and they slaughtered us. So why is he saving them? Wildlings are people. Just like us, there are good ones and bad ones. The one he's travelling with, (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Hardhome Season: 5 Episode 8