Massacre

French Meaning

massacre

tuerie

massacrer

English Meaning

  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.
  4. To kill indiscriminately and wantonly; slaughter.
  5. Informal To defeat decisively.
  6. Informal To botch; bungle: massacred the French language trying to order dinner.