Slaughter (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A sound defeat.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Debacle
• Walloping
• Thrashing
• Drubbing
• Whipping
• Trouncing

Hypernyms

• Defeat
• Licking

Meaning ²

The savage and excessive killing of many people.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Butchery
• Massacre
• Mass Murder
• Carnage

Hypernyms

• Execution
• Slaying

Hyponyms

• Bloodshed
• Battue
• Bloodletting

Related Words

• Slaughterous (adjective)
• Slaughter (verb)

Meaning ³

The killing of animals (as for food).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Putting To Death
• Kill

Related Words

• Slaughter (verb)