massacre — meaning in English

English meaning

• bloodbath noun A massacre or scene of extreme violence and killing.
• massacre noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.
• slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.

Senses

massacre is used for these senses in English:

• bloodbath (figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
• massacre The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
• slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

bloodbath — full definition

1. noun A massacre or scene of extreme violence and killing.
2. noun (informal) A situation involving heavy losses, such as in a game, election, or financial market.

massacre — full definition

1. noun The brutal killing of a large number of people who could not effectively resist.
2. noun (informal) A very lopsided defeat in a game or contest.
3. verb To kill a large number of people brutally and with little resistance.
4. verb (informal) To defeat an opponent decisively, or perform something very badly.

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