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SLAUGHTER definition: 1. the killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war: 2. the killing of animals…. Learn more.
slaughter. 1 of 2. noun. slaugh· ter ˈslȯ-tər. Synonyms of slaughter. 1. : the act of killing. specifically : the butchering of livestock for market. 2. : killing of great numbers of human beings (as in battle or a massacre) : carnage. slaughter. 2 of 2. verb. slaughtered; slaughtering; slaughters. transitive verb. 1.
noun. the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. the brutal or violent killing of a person. Synonyms: murder. the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war. verb (used with object) to kill or butcher (animals), especially for food. to kill in a brutal or violent manner.
slaughter in British English. (ˈslɔːtə ) noun. 1. the killing of animals, esp for food. 2. the savage killing of a person. 3. the indiscriminate or brutal killing of large numbers of people, as in war; massacre.
Slaughter refers to the killing of large numbers of animals or people. When cattle are old enough, they're sent to slaughter and their meat is processed and shipped to stores.
1. The killing of animals especially for food. 2. The killing of a large number of people; a massacre: "I could not give my name to aid the slaughter in this war, fought on both sides for grossly material ends" (Sylvia Pankhurst). tr.v. slaugh·tered, slaugh·ter·ing, slaugh·ters.
SLAUGHTER definition: 1. to kill an animal for meat 2. to kill a lot of people in a very cruel way 3. to defeat someone…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'slaughter' 1. If large numbers of people or animals are slaughtered, they are killed in a way that is cruel or unnecessary. [...] 2. To slaughter animals such as cows and sheep means to kill them for their meat. [...] More. Conjugations of 'slaughter' present simple: I slaughter, you slaughter [...]
Definition of slaughter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of slaughter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
