26984 words

massacre

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
an act of killing a lot of people:

Examples:

He ordered the massacre of 2,000 women and children.
2
a bad defeat, especially in sport:

Examples:

The manager resigned after the team's 7–2 massacre in the final.
3
to kill many people in a short period of time:

Examples:

Hundreds of civilians were massacred in the raid.
4
to defeat an opponent very badly in a competition or election:

Examples:

England was massacred 5–0 by France in the semifinal.
5
the killing of a large number of people, esp. people who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves

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