massacre Definition

massacre
noun

1. A cruel and indiscriminate killing of large numbers of people or animals.

Thesaurus: carnage, killing, slaughter, butchery, murder, extermination, decimation, annihilation, blood bath.
2. colloq
In a game, sports match, etc: an overwhelming defeat.

verb massacred, massacring

1. To kill (people or animals) cruelly, indiscriminately and in large numbers.

Thesaurus: kill, murder, exterminate, annihilate, decimate, slaughter, slay, wipe out.
2. colloq
To defeat (the opposition or enemy, etc) overwhelmingly.

Etymology: 16c: French.