slaughter

noun
UK: /ˈslɔː.tər/
US: /ˈslɑː.tər/

  1. The killing of many animals for food.

    1. The slaughter happened in the farm.
    2. The annual pig slaughter provides the village with meat for the winter.

  2. The cruel killing of many people.

    1. It was a terrible slaughter.
    2. The massacre was described as a senseless slaughter of innocent civilians.

Synonyms

massacre butchery carnage butcher
slaughter verb

  1. To kill animals for food.

    1. They slaughter cows here.
    2. The company slaughters hundreds of pigs every day in this factory.

  2. To cruelly kill a lot of people.

    1. The army will slaughter them.
    2. Government troops slaughtered unarmed protesters in the town square.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "slaughter" in English means: The killing of many animals for food., The cruel killing of many people..

The phonetic transcription of "slaughter" is /ˈslɔː.tər/ in British English and /ˈslɑː.tər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "slaughter": massacre, butchery, carnage, butcher.

Example usage of "slaughter": "The slaughter happened in the farm.". More examples on the page.