slaughter
slaughter Lexical Profile
slaughter Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The killing of farm animals or livestock for food and agricultural trade.
"The cattle were transported to the regional facility for slaughter."
The brutal or indiscriminate killing of a large number of people or wild animals.
"Conservation laws were enacted to halt the commercial slaughter of whales."
A thorough and overwhelming defeat in a sporting match, game, or competition.
"With a final score of forty to three, Saturday's championship game was an absolute slaughter."
• verb
To kill farm animals or livestock for food or market trade.
"In the autumn, traditional farmers would slaughter several pigs to cure meat for the winter."
To kill a large number of people or animals in a cruel, violent, or indiscriminate way.
"Poachers continued to slaughter elephants for the illegal ivory trade."
To defeat an opponent thoroughly and decisively in a game or competition (informal).
"The defending champions managed to slaughter the visiting team in the opening round."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old Norse slátr ('butcher's meat'), which shares a Proto-Germanic root with the English verb 'slay' (meaning 'to strike').