| noun | the killing of animals (as for food) |
| noun | a sound defeat |
| noun | the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| verb | kill (animals) usually for food consumption “They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter” |
| verb | kill a large number of people indiscriminately “The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda” |
| slaughter | verb | kill (animals) usually for food consumption |
| thrash | verb | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| wallop | verb | defeat soundly and utterly |
| drub | verb | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| trounce | verb | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| whip | verb | defeat thoroughly |
| slaughterous | adjective | accompanied by bloodshed |
| massacre | verb | kill a large number of people indiscriminately |
| butcher | verb | kill (animals) usually for food consumption |
| butcher | noun | a retailer of meat |
| butchery | noun | a building where animals are butchered |
| slaughter | noun | the killing of animals (as for food) |
| slaughterer | noun | a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market |
| massacre | noun | the savage and excessive killing of many people |