plural massacres
1
: the violent killing of many people
a massacre of civilians
bloody massacres
evidence of massacre
2
informal
: a game or competition in which one person or team easily defeats another
The game turned out to be a complete massacre.
massacres; massacred; massacring
1
: to violently kill (a group of people) : slaughter
Hundreds have been massacred in the uprising.
2
informal
: to easily defeat (someone or something)
The other team really massacred us on Saturday.
3
: to do (something) very badly : to ruin (something) because of lack of skill
He really massacred that song.
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“Massacre.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/massacre. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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