massacrer

Variant of massacre

noun

    1. the indiscriminate, merciless killing of a number of human beings
    2. a large-scale slaughter of animals
  1. Informal an overwhelming defeat, as in sports

Origin: Fr < OFr maçacre, macecle, butchery, shambles < ?

transitive verb massacred , massacring

  1. to kill indiscriminately and mercilessly and in large numbers
  2. Informal to defeat overwhelmingly

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