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slaughtering Meaning & Definition

What Does Slaughtering Mean?

Slaughtering is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of slaughter. As a noun, it means An act of slaughter; a killing.

Slaughtering Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of slaughter

Slaughtering as a Noun

  1. An act of slaughter; a killing.

Verb

  1. To butcher animals, generally for food
  2. To massacre people in large numbers
  3. To kill in a particularly brutal manner

Synonyms of Slaughtering

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Word Forms & Grammar

slaughtering

slaughtering (plural slaughterings)

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