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mas·sa·cre (m

-k

1. The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly.

2. The slaughter of a large number of animals.

3. Informal A severe defeat, as in a sports event.

tr.v. mas·sa·cred (-k

rd), mas·sa·cring (-kr

ng, -k

ng), mas·sa·cres

1. To kill indiscriminately and wantonly; slaughter.

2. Informal To defeat decisively.

3. Informal To botch; bungle: massacred the French language trying to order dinner.

[French, from Old French macecle, macecre, butchery, shambles.]

massa·crer (-k

r, -kr

r) n.

massacre [mass-a-ker]

Noun

1. the wanton or savage killing of large numbers of people

2. Informal an overwhelming defeat

Verb

[-cring, -cred]

1. to kill people indiscriminately in large numbers

2. Informal to defeat overwhelmingly [Old French]

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Noun	1.	massacre - the savage and excessive killing of many people carnage, mass murder, slaughter, butchery murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed, battue - indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
Verb	1.	massacre - kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda" mow down, slaughter kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"