noun
- the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings
- a large-scale slaughter of animals
- Informal an overwhelming defeat, as in sports
Origin:
Fr < OFr maçacre, macecle, butchery, shambles < ?
transitive verb massacred , massacring
- to kill indiscriminately and mercilessly and in large numbers
- Informal to defeat overwhelmingly