1. the killing of a large number of people, especially in a cruel way

1. to kill a large number of people in a cruel way
2. to defeat someone very badly in a game or competition
Usage: informal

Examples

• The massacre left hundreds of innocent civilians dead.
• Historians still debate the causes of the Boston Massacre.
• The dictator’s forces massacred the protesters.
• Enemy troops massacred the entire village.
• Our team got massacred in the championship game.
• The critics massacred his latest movie.
• She massacred that piano piece during her recital.