BUTCHERS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BUTCHERS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BUTCHERS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Butcher

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French bochier, from boc ‘he-goat’, probably of the same ultimate origin as buck

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbʊtʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.

Short Definition:

person who cuts up and sells meat

Definition:

a person who kills people indiscriminately or brutally

Short Definition:

brutal killer

Examples:
  • a callous butcher of men
Definition:

a person selling refreshments, newspapers, etc. on a train or in a theatre.

Short Definition:

person selling goods on train etc.

Word: Butcher

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbʊtʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food.

Short Definition:

slaughter or cut up animal

Definition:

kill (a person or people) indiscriminately or brutally

Short Definition:

kill brutally

Examples:
  • they rounded up and butchered 250 people

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