ALL meanings of massacre
mas·sa·cre
M m - noun massacre mass killing 1
- transitive verb massacre kill, slaughter 1
- transitive verb massacre song, tune: sing badly 1
- noun massacre Deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people). 1
- noun massacre the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder. 1
- noun massacre a general slaughter, as of persons or animals: the massacre of millions during the war. 1
- noun massacre Informal. a crushing defeat, especially in sports. 1
- verb with object massacre to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately, especially a large number of persons. 1
- verb with object massacre Informal. to defeat decisively, especially in sports. 1
- variable noun massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people at the same time in a violent and cruel way. 0
- verb massacre If people are massacred, a large number of them are attacked and killed in a violent and cruel way. 0
- noun massacre the wanton or savage killing of large numbers of people, as in battle 0
- noun massacre an overwhelming defeat, as in a game 0
- verb massacre to kill indiscriminately or in large numbers 0
- verb massacre to defeat overwhelmingly 0
- noun massacre the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings 0
- noun massacre a large-scale slaughter of animals 0
- noun massacre an overwhelming defeat, as in sports 0
- verb transitive massacre to kill indiscriminately and mercilessly and in large numbers 0
- noun 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 contrary to civilized norms. 0
- noun massacre (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Murder. 0
- noun massacre (figuratively) Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport. 0
- verb massacre (Transitive Verb) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.). 0
- verb massacre (figuratively) To win so decisively it is in the manner of so slaughtering one's opponent. 0
- verb massacre (figuratively) To give a performance so poorly it is in the manner of so slaughtering the musical piece, play, &c. being performed. 0