slaughter Definition and Meaning in English (slaughter definition)

verb
Quick Answer • Definition

Slaughter definition: To kill animals, especially for food, in a cruel or violent way.

Definitions of Slaughter

  1. 1verb

    To kill animals, especially for food, in a cruel or violent way.

  2. 2noun

    The killing of animals, especially for food, or the violent killing of a large number of people.

  3. 3verb(informal)

    To defeat an opponent very comprehensively and decisively in a game or contest.

Example Sentences

casual

“The farmers slaughter their pigs in the autumn.”

casual

“The team suffered a complete slaughter in the final match.”

formal

“They planned the slaughter of all the cattle.”

Inflected Word Forms

past participleslaughtered
present participleslaughtering
agent nounslaughterer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

go to the slaughteridiom

To be killed or defeated without resistance.

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Slaughter definition: To kill animals, especially for food, in a cruel or violent way.
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'Slaughter' translates to 'slaughter' in English. Slaughter definition: To kill animals, especially for food, in a cruel or violent way.
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