Definition of massacre in English:

massacre

noun ˈmasəkəˈmæsəkər

1An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people.
大屠杀
reports of massacres by government troops
Example sentencesExamples
- Civil wars in various countries added to the world war, genocidal massacres, political assassinations and monstrosities of war turned the world upside down.
- I thought that I had seen one tiny corner of an indiscriminate massacre of students and intellectuals, a bloodbath.
- There won't be a single family in the country unaffected, there will be bloodshed, treachery, espionage, murder, pogroms and massacres.
- Government forces have overseen and participated in massacres, the summary executions of civilians and the burning of towns and villages.
- It became clear to us that we were witnessing the aftermath of a massacre, the cold-blooded butchery of helpless and defenceless civilians.
- It was a slow slaughter, peppered with massacres and atrocities from which whole generations are still recovering.
- Both are wanted by the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague for their alleged roles in the massacre and other war crimes.
- Emails reporting massacres and other atrocities were based on noises overheard, a cautious glance from the window, and third-hand reports.
- The only definitions at all relevant to the present debate appear to be a slaughter or massacre, or mass murder of people in a specific group.
- Their reluctance can only multiply manifold after Sunday night's brutal massacre.
- Reports of ethnic massacres signify an extreme degree of threat and it is hard to dismiss the influence of these reports in triggering group mobilization.
- The chopper pilot, however, did not report the massacre.
- Nothing else can describe such brutal massacres, such wanton destruction.
- The concrete reality consists of kidnappings, murders, tortures, rapes and massacres.
- The junta is mostly known for slaughters and massacres, but there really is a demand for change.
- But it could all end right here, right now for him - in a brutal massacre.
- Official reports on the massacre were never released, and just two policemen were charged.
- Surprise was the key element, but a brutal massacre was not needed.
- According to the report, the massacre occurred after the guerrillas had tried to force the workers to stage a strike against the company.
- The question remains as to why these gruesome war crimes and massacres were committed against the civil population?
Synonyms
slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing
murder, murdering, mass murder, mass homicide, execution, mass execution, destruction, mass destruction, annihilation, extermination, liquidation, decimation, carnage, butchery, bloodbath, bloodletting, pogrom, genocide, ethnic cleansing, holocaust, Shoah, night of the long knives
literary slaying
rare battue, hecatomb
1. 1.1informal A heavy defeat of a sporting team or contestant.
  〈非正式〉惨败
  the 25,000 ecstatic fans that packed into Coruna's shabby Riazor Stadium witnessed a massacre
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a massacre with not a single point scored by the Bulldogs.
  It was a massacre.. Australia smashed England out of the park in the batting and then took the major wickets in short order.
  It was a massacre and a stunning reversal of fortune for a guy who was widely doubted as a big-game quarterback.
  We discovered in the massacre at Macclesfield that all teams can look poor going backwards, and Longton were certainly no exception.
  It was a massacre. When a team wins 38-14, on the road, without forcing a single defensive turnover, you know it has been a one-sided game.
  Synonyms
  crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation
  rout, crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation

verb ˈmasəkəˈmæsəkər

[with object]

1Deliberately and brutally kill (many people)
屠杀（大量的人）
thousands were brutally massacred by soldiers
Example sentencesExamples
- In the days and nights that followed, thousands of people were massacred.
- Then the army moved in, destroying the town and massacring hundreds of people, in response to the killing of 12 policemen the previous month.
- Shots of the desert are breathtaking, while the battle scenes are also wonderfully portrayed, depicting the stark isolation the soldiers faced being massacred.
- Sure enough, the soldiers went in, they were captured, they were butchered, they were massacred.
- No, they were massacred in their own places most brutally.
- Then criminal responsibility would in fact be much clearer than it would be if soldiers had massacred civilians in violation of orders.
- After being given traditional Highland hospitality the soldiers turned on and massacred some 40 of their hosts, and many of those who escaped soon died in winter storms.
- But it also saw a continuation of nationalist wars in which hundreds of thousands of people were wantonly massacred in just about every corner of the globe.
- We would massacre their cities, killing woman and children, and they would do the same.
- In retaliation to killings of northerners in the South, the military rulers massacred thousands of southerners and many were brutally tortured.
- Africans had seen too many military coups, too many wars within and between countries, and too many people massacred, killed, maimed, displaced and turned into refugees.
- Thus it is not generally known that several thousand citizens have been massacred along the northern rim of the country the past 17 years.
- In the later stages of the campaign, we know the citizens of these villages were killed and massacred and buried in mass graves.
- In the weeks that followed, more than twelve hundred people were massacred and thousands of women were beaten and raped.
- Thousands were massacred by white settlers or evicted from their ancestral lands.
- Days pass, thousands more are massacred, and we go on with our lives.
- When, early in 1887, a force of 500 Italian soldiers was massacred in Africa, there was a national outcry and demands for strong government.
- Eight to ten millions of soldiers will massacre one another and in so doing devour the whole of Europe until they have stripped it barer than any swarm of locusts has ever done.
- He'll meet privately with the families of the people killed in that massacre.
- They knew him, and they hated him as his soldiers massacred their people.
Synonyms
slaughter, butcher, murder, kill, annihilate, exterminate, execute, liquidate, eliminate, destroy, decimate, kill off, wipe out, mow down, cut down, cut to pieces, put to the sword, put to death, send to the gas chambers
literary slay
1. 1.1informal Inflict a heavy defeat on (a sporting opponent)
  〈非正式〉惨败
  we haven't been massacred in any game over the last six years
  Example sentencesExamples
  Teams as talented as Penn State only get massacred on a regular basis if they quit playing hard, and they only quit playing hard if they no longer fear their coach.
  Yesterday, however, the triple Olympic champion turned up at the start of the women's time-trial and massacred the opposition to retain the second of her titles.
  After taking some time to play himself in, he simply massacred the bowlers and England were put to the sword.
  In 81 overs the Nalandians massacred the Royal bowlers to post a massive 315 for six wickets when stumps were drawn.
  Here we massacred them in the first half.
  Synonyms
  trounce, defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, annihilate, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, crush, overwhelm, bring someone to their knees
2. 1.2informal Perform (a piece of music, a play, etc.) very ineptly.
  〈非正式〉笨拙地演奏（或演唱、表演）
  the choir was massacring ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’
  合唱队把《在寒冷的冬季》唱得一团糟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Now they've taken yet another show I grew up with and massacred it.
  The orchestra didn't help matters and massacred the song completely and turned the guitar solo into a joke.
  I think it appropriate to note that the song was not written by Joan, especially since there are people who feel that Joan massacred the song.
  Actually, it's been about two-and-a-half years since they massacred the song at the Isle of Wight festival, which everyone would probably like to forget.
  Both gaze lovingly at their partner in the audience as they massacre bad ballads.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, of unknown origin.

This is from French, from Old French macecre ‘slaughterhouse, butcher's shop’.

Definition of massacre in US English:

massacre

nounˈmasəkərˈmæsəkər

1An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people.
大屠杀
the attack was described as a cold-blooded massacre
这次进攻被描述为血腥大屠杀。
she says he is an accomplice to massacre
她说他是大屠杀的帮凶。
Example sentencesExamples
- Surprise was the key element, but a brutal massacre was not needed.
- Reports of ethnic massacres signify an extreme degree of threat and it is hard to dismiss the influence of these reports in triggering group mobilization.
- The concrete reality consists of kidnappings, murders, tortures, rapes and massacres.
- Government forces have overseen and participated in massacres, the summary executions of civilians and the burning of towns and villages.
- Nothing else can describe such brutal massacres, such wanton destruction.
- It was a slow slaughter, peppered with massacres and atrocities from which whole generations are still recovering.
- The junta is mostly known for slaughters and massacres, but there really is a demand for change.
- Emails reporting massacres and other atrocities were based on noises overheard, a cautious glance from the window, and third-hand reports.
- There won't be a single family in the country unaffected, there will be bloodshed, treachery, espionage, murder, pogroms and massacres.
- According to the report, the massacre occurred after the guerrillas had tried to force the workers to stage a strike against the company.
- But it could all end right here, right now for him - in a brutal massacre.
- The question remains as to why these gruesome war crimes and massacres were committed against the civil population?
- Both are wanted by the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague for their alleged roles in the massacre and other war crimes.
- Their reluctance can only multiply manifold after Sunday night's brutal massacre.
- The only definitions at all relevant to the present debate appear to be a slaughter or massacre, or mass murder of people in a specific group.
- It became clear to us that we were witnessing the aftermath of a massacre, the cold-blooded butchery of helpless and defenceless civilians.
- The chopper pilot, however, did not report the massacre.
- Civil wars in various countries added to the world war, genocidal massacres, political assassinations and monstrosities of war turned the world upside down.
- Official reports on the massacre were never released, and just two policemen were charged.
- I thought that I had seen one tiny corner of an indiscriminate massacre of students and intellectuals, a bloodbath.
Synonyms
slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing
1. 1.1informal A heavy defeat of a sports team or contestant.
  〈非正式〉惨败
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a massacre.. Australia smashed England out of the park in the batting and then took the major wickets in short order.
  It was a massacre with not a single point scored by the Bulldogs.
  It was a massacre. When a team wins 38-14, on the road, without forcing a single defensive turnover, you know it has been a one-sided game.
  It was a massacre and a stunning reversal of fortune for a guy who was widely doubted as a big-game quarterback.
  We discovered in the massacre at Macclesfield that all teams can look poor going backwards, and Longton were certainly no exception.
  Synonyms
  crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation
  rout, crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation

verbˈmasəkərˈmæsəkər

[with object]

1Deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people).
屠杀（大量的人）
Example sentencesExamples
- But it also saw a continuation of nationalist wars in which hundreds of thousands of people were wantonly massacred in just about every corner of the globe.
- When, early in 1887, a force of 500 Italian soldiers was massacred in Africa, there was a national outcry and demands for strong government.
- After being given traditional Highland hospitality the soldiers turned on and massacred some 40 of their hosts, and many of those who escaped soon died in winter storms.
- He'll meet privately with the families of the people killed in that massacre.
- Thus it is not generally known that several thousand citizens have been massacred along the northern rim of the country the past 17 years.
- No, they were massacred in their own places most brutally.
- Thousands were massacred by white settlers or evicted from their ancestral lands.
- Eight to ten millions of soldiers will massacre one another and in so doing devour the whole of Europe until they have stripped it barer than any swarm of locusts has ever done.
- In the days and nights that followed, thousands of people were massacred.
- In retaliation to killings of northerners in the South, the military rulers massacred thousands of southerners and many were brutally tortured.
- We would massacre their cities, killing woman and children, and they would do the same.
- They knew him, and they hated him as his soldiers massacred their people.
- Africans had seen too many military coups, too many wars within and between countries, and too many people massacred, killed, maimed, displaced and turned into refugees.
- In the later stages of the campaign, we know the citizens of these villages were killed and massacred and buried in mass graves.
- Then the army moved in, destroying the town and massacring hundreds of people, in response to the killing of 12 policemen the previous month.
- Sure enough, the soldiers went in, they were captured, they were butchered, they were massacred.
- Days pass, thousands more are massacred, and we go on with our lives.
- Then criminal responsibility would in fact be much clearer than it would be if soldiers had massacred civilians in violation of orders.
- In the weeks that followed, more than twelve hundred people were massacred and thousands of women were beaten and raped.
- Shots of the desert are breathtaking, while the battle scenes are also wonderfully portrayed, depicting the stark isolation the soldiers faced being massacred.
Synonyms
slaughter, butcher, murder, kill, annihilate, exterminate, execute, liquidate, eliminate, destroy, decimate, kill off, wipe out, mow down, cut down, cut to pieces, put to the sword, put to death, send to the gas chambers
1. 1.1informal Inflict a heavy defeat on (a sports team or contestant).
  〈非正式〉惨败
  Example sentencesExamples
  Here we massacred them in the first half.
  In 81 overs the Nalandians massacred the Royal bowlers to post a massive 315 for six wickets when stumps were drawn.
  Yesterday, however, the triple Olympic champion turned up at the start of the women's time-trial and massacred the opposition to retain the second of her titles.
  After taking some time to play himself in, he simply massacred the bowlers and England were put to the sword.
  Teams as talented as Penn State only get massacred on a regular basis if they quit playing hard, and they only quit playing hard if they no longer fear their coach.
  Synonyms
  trounce, defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, annihilate, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, crush, overwhelm, bring someone to their knees

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, of unknown origin.

词汇	massacre
释义	Definition of massacre in English: massacre noun ˈmasəkəˈmæsəkər 1An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people. 大屠杀 reports of massacres by government troops Example sentencesExamples Civil wars in various countries added to the world war, genocidal massacres, political assassinations and monstrosities of war turned the world upside down. I thought that I had seen one tiny corner of an indiscriminate massacre of students and intellectuals, a bloodbath. There won't be a single family in the country unaffected, there will be bloodshed, treachery, espionage, murder, pogroms and massacres. Government forces have overseen and participated in massacres, the summary executions of civilians and the burning of towns and villages. It became clear to us that we were witnessing the aftermath of a massacre, the cold-blooded butchery of helpless and defenceless civilians. It was a slow slaughter, peppered with massacres and atrocities from which whole generations are still recovering. Both are wanted by the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague for their alleged roles in the massacre and other war crimes. Emails reporting massacres and other atrocities were based on noises overheard, a cautious glance from the window, and third-hand reports. The only definitions at all relevant to the present debate appear to be a slaughter or massacre, or mass murder of people in a specific group. Their reluctance can only multiply manifold after Sunday night's brutal massacre. Reports of ethnic massacres signify an extreme degree of threat and it is hard to dismiss the influence of these reports in triggering group mobilization. The chopper pilot, however, did not report the massacre. Nothing else can describe such brutal massacres, such wanton destruction. The concrete reality consists of kidnappings, murders, tortures, rapes and massacres. The junta is mostly known for slaughters and massacres, but there really is a demand for change. But it could all end right here, right now for him - in a brutal massacre. Official reports on the massacre were never released, and just two policemen were charged. Surprise was the key element, but a brutal massacre was not needed. According to the report, the massacre occurred after the guerrillas had tried to force the workers to stage a strike against the company. The question remains as to why these gruesome war crimes and massacres were committed against the civil population? Synonyms slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing murder, murdering, mass murder, mass homicide, execution, mass execution, destruction, mass destruction, annihilation, extermination, liquidation, decimation, carnage, butchery, bloodbath, bloodletting, pogrom, genocide, ethnic cleansing, holocaust, Shoah, night of the long knives literary slaying rare battue, hecatomb 1.1informal A heavy defeat of a sporting team or contestant. 〈非正式〉惨败 the 25,000 ecstatic fans that packed into Coruna's shabby Riazor Stadium witnessed a massacre Example sentencesExamples It was a massacre with not a single point scored by the Bulldogs. It was a massacre.. Australia smashed England out of the park in the batting and then took the major wickets in short order. It was a massacre and a stunning reversal of fortune for a guy who was widely doubted as a big-game quarterback. We discovered in the massacre at Macclesfield that all teams can look poor going backwards, and Longton were certainly no exception. It was a massacre. When a team wins 38-14, on the road, without forcing a single defensive turnover, you know it has been a one-sided game. Synonyms crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation rout, crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation verb ˈmasəkəˈmæsəkər [with object] 1Deliberately and brutally kill (many people) 屠杀（大量的人） thousands were brutally massacred by soldiers Example sentencesExamples In the days and nights that followed, thousands of people were massacred. Then the army moved in, destroying the town and massacring hundreds of people, in response to the killing of 12 policemen the previous month. Shots of the desert are breathtaking, while the battle scenes are also wonderfully portrayed, depicting the stark isolation the soldiers faced being massacred. Sure enough, the soldiers went in, they were captured, they were butchered, they were massacred. No, they were massacred in their own places most brutally. Then criminal responsibility would in fact be much clearer than it would be if soldiers had massacred civilians in violation of orders. After being given traditional Highland hospitality the soldiers turned on and massacred some 40 of their hosts, and many of those who escaped soon died in winter storms. But it also saw a continuation of nationalist wars in which hundreds of thousands of people were wantonly massacred in just about every corner of the globe. We would massacre their cities, killing woman and children, and they would do the same. In retaliation to killings of northerners in the South, the military rulers massacred thousands of southerners and many were brutally tortured. Africans had seen too many military coups, too many wars within and between countries, and too many people massacred, killed, maimed, displaced and turned into refugees. Thus it is not generally known that several thousand citizens have been massacred along the northern rim of the country the past 17 years. In the later stages of the campaign, we know the citizens of these villages were killed and massacred and buried in mass graves. In the weeks that followed, more than twelve hundred people were massacred and thousands of women were beaten and raped. Thousands were massacred by white settlers or evicted from their ancestral lands. Days pass, thousands more are massacred, and we go on with our lives. When, early in 1887, a force of 500 Italian soldiers was massacred in Africa, there was a national outcry and demands for strong government. Eight to ten millions of soldiers will massacre one another and in so doing devour the whole of Europe until they have stripped it barer than any swarm of locusts has ever done. He'll meet privately with the families of the people killed in that massacre. They knew him, and they hated him as his soldiers massacred their people. Synonyms slaughter, butcher, murder, kill, annihilate, exterminate, execute, liquidate, eliminate, destroy, decimate, kill off, wipe out, mow down, cut down, cut to pieces, put to the sword, put to death, send to the gas chambers literary slay 1.1informal Inflict a heavy defeat on (a sporting opponent) 〈非正式〉惨败 we haven't been massacred in any game over the last six years Example sentencesExamples Teams as talented as Penn State only get massacred on a regular basis if they quit playing hard, and they only quit playing hard if they no longer fear their coach. Yesterday, however, the triple Olympic champion turned up at the start of the women's time-trial and massacred the opposition to retain the second of her titles. After taking some time to play himself in, he simply massacred the bowlers and England were put to the sword. In 81 overs the Nalandians massacred the Royal bowlers to post a massive 315 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Here we massacred them in the first half. Synonyms trounce, defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, annihilate, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, crush, overwhelm, bring someone to their knees 1.2informal Perform (a piece of music, a play, etc.) very ineptly. 〈非正式〉笨拙地演奏（或演唱、表演） the choir was massacring ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ 合唱队把《在寒冷的冬季》唱得一团糟。 Example sentencesExamples Now they've taken yet another show I grew up with and massacred it. The orchestra didn't help matters and massacred the song completely and turned the guitar solo into a joke. I think it appropriate to note that the song was not written by Joan, especially since there are people who feel that Joan massacred the song. Actually, it's been about two-and-a-half years since they massacred the song at the Isle of Wight festival, which everyone would probably like to forget. Both gaze lovingly at their partner in the audience as they massacre bad ballads. Origin Late 16th century: from French, of unknown origin. This is from French, from Old French macecre ‘slaughterhouse, butcher's shop’. Definition of massacre in US English: massacre nounˈmasəkərˈmæsəkər 1An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people. 大屠杀 the attack was described as a cold-blooded massacre 这次进攻被描述为血腥大屠杀。 she says he is an accomplice to massacre 她说他是大屠杀的帮凶。 Example sentencesExamples Surprise was the key element, but a brutal massacre was not needed. Reports of ethnic massacres signify an extreme degree of threat and it is hard to dismiss the influence of these reports in triggering group mobilization. The concrete reality consists of kidnappings, murders, tortures, rapes and massacres. Government forces have overseen and participated in massacres, the summary executions of civilians and the burning of towns and villages. Nothing else can describe such brutal massacres, such wanton destruction. It was a slow slaughter, peppered with massacres and atrocities from which whole generations are still recovering. The junta is mostly known for slaughters and massacres, but there really is a demand for change. Emails reporting massacres and other atrocities were based on noises overheard, a cautious glance from the window, and third-hand reports. There won't be a single family in the country unaffected, there will be bloodshed, treachery, espionage, murder, pogroms and massacres. According to the report, the massacre occurred after the guerrillas had tried to force the workers to stage a strike against the company. But it could all end right here, right now for him - in a brutal massacre. The question remains as to why these gruesome war crimes and massacres were committed against the civil population? Both are wanted by the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague for their alleged roles in the massacre and other war crimes. Their reluctance can only multiply manifold after Sunday night's brutal massacre. The only definitions at all relevant to the present debate appear to be a slaughter or massacre, or mass murder of people in a specific group. It became clear to us that we were witnessing the aftermath of a massacre, the cold-blooded butchery of helpless and defenceless civilians. The chopper pilot, however, did not report the massacre. Civil wars in various countries added to the world war, genocidal massacres, political assassinations and monstrosities of war turned the world upside down. Official reports on the massacre were never released, and just two policemen were charged. I thought that I had seen one tiny corner of an indiscriminate massacre of students and intellectuals, a bloodbath. Synonyms slaughter, wholesale slaughter, mass slaughter, wholesale killing, indiscriminate killing 1.1informal A heavy defeat of a sports team or contestant. 〈非正式〉惨败 Example sentencesExamples It was a massacre.. Australia smashed England out of the park in the batting and then took the major wickets in short order. It was a massacre with not a single point scored by the Bulldogs. It was a massacre. When a team wins 38-14, on the road, without forcing a single defensive turnover, you know it has been a one-sided game. It was a massacre and a stunning reversal of fortune for a guy who was widely doubted as a big-game quarterback. We discovered in the massacre at Macclesfield that all teams can look poor going backwards, and Longton were certainly no exception. Synonyms crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation rout, crushing defeat, overwhelming defeat, defeat, trouncing, annihilation verbˈmasəkərˈmæsəkər [with object] 1Deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people). 屠杀（大量的人） Example sentencesExamples But it also saw a continuation of nationalist wars in which hundreds of thousands of people were wantonly massacred in just about every corner of the globe. When, early in 1887, a force of 500 Italian soldiers was massacred in Africa, there was a national outcry and demands for strong government. After being given traditional Highland hospitality the soldiers turned on and massacred some 40 of their hosts, and many of those who escaped soon died in winter storms. He'll meet privately with the families of the people killed in that massacre. Thus it is not generally known that several thousand citizens have been massacred along the northern rim of the country the past 17 years. No, they were massacred in their own places most brutally. Thousands were massacred by white settlers or evicted from their ancestral lands. Eight to ten millions of soldiers will massacre one another and in so doing devour the whole of Europe until they have stripped it barer than any swarm of locusts has ever done. In the days and nights that followed, thousands of people were massacred. In retaliation to killings of northerners in the South, the military rulers massacred thousands of southerners and many were brutally tortured. We would massacre their cities, killing woman and children, and they would do the same. They knew him, and they hated him as his soldiers massacred their people. Africans had seen too many military coups, too many wars within and between countries, and too many people massacred, killed, maimed, displaced and turned into refugees. In the later stages of the campaign, we know the citizens of these villages were killed and massacred and buried in mass graves. Then the army moved in, destroying the town and massacring hundreds of people, in response to the killing of 12 policemen the previous month. Sure enough, the soldiers went in, they were captured, they were butchered, they were massacred. Days pass, thousands more are massacred, and we go on with our lives. Then criminal responsibility would in fact be much clearer than it would be if soldiers had massacred civilians in violation of orders. In the weeks that followed, more than twelve hundred people were massacred and thousands of women were beaten and raped. Shots of the desert are breathtaking, while the battle scenes are also wonderfully portrayed, depicting the stark isolation the soldiers faced being massacred. Synonyms slaughter, butcher, murder, kill, annihilate, exterminate, execute, liquidate, eliminate, destroy, decimate, kill off, wipe out, mow down, cut down, cut to pieces, put to the sword, put to death, send to the gas chambers 1.1informal Inflict a heavy defeat on (a sports team or contestant). 〈非正式〉惨败 Example sentencesExamples Here we massacred them in the first half. In 81 overs the Nalandians massacred the Royal bowlers to post a massive 315 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Yesterday, however, the triple Olympic champion turned up at the start of the women's time-trial and massacred the opposition to retain the second of her titles. After taking some time to play himself in, he simply massacred the bowlers and England were put to the sword. Teams as talented as Penn State only get massacred on a regular basis if they quit playing hard, and they only quit playing hard if they no longer fear their coach. Synonyms trounce, defeat utterly, beat hollow, win a resounding victory over, annihilate, drub, rout, give someone a drubbing, crush, overwhelm, bring someone to their knees Origin Late 16th century: from French, of unknown origin.
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