noun🔗ShareThe killing of animals, generally for food."The community protested the proposed slaughter of deer in the park to control the population. "foodanimalagricultureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA massacre; the killing of a large number of people."The slaughter of innocent civilians shocked the world. "wardisasterinhumaneventactionsocietyhistorymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rout or decisive defeat."The opposing team's final game performance was a complete slaughter; they lost by a huge margin. "militarywardisasteroutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo butcher animals, generally for food"The farmer will slaughter the pigs this week to sell the meat at the market. "foodanimalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo massacre people in large numbers"The invading army began to slaughter the villagers. "warinhumanmilitarydisasteractioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo kill in a particularly brutal manner"The invaders slaughtered the villagers, leaving no one alive. "inhumanactionwaranimalmilitaryeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading