ˈkɑː.nɪdʒ ˈkɑɹ.nɪdʒ deɪˈbɑː.kəl dɪˈbɑ.kəl ˈdɹʌbɪŋ ˈmæs.ə.kɚ ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ) ˈmæs.ə.kɚ ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ) ˈslɔːtə ˈslɔtɚ ˈslɔːtə ˈslɔtɚ ˈθɹæʃɪŋ ˈwɪpɪŋ the killing of animals (as for food) the savage and excessive killing of many people kill a large number of people indiscriminately The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda kill (animals) usually for food consumption They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter a sound defeat