1. the act of killing animals for food or killing brutally

1. present participle of slaughter; killing animals for food
2. present participle of slaughter; killing brutally or in large numbers
3. present participle of slaughter; defeating decisively
Usage: informal

Examples

• The farmer is slaughtering cattle for the market.
• The slaughtering of innocent civilians shocked the world.
• Our team is slaughtering the competition this season.
• The slaughtering process must follow strict health regulations.
• They witnessed the slaughtering of the enemy forces.
• The slaughtering of animals requires proper training.
• The home team was slaughtering their opponents 42-0.