noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which someone or something is butchered, as:; Dismemberment. countable, uncountable

   "(coordinate in precise usage referring to animal carcasses)"

2. 2
   the business of a butcher wordnet
3. 3
   The act by which someone or something is butchered, as:; Slaughter or killing, especially of a human being. broadly, countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The act by which someone or something is butchered, as:; Botching; a botched job. countable, figuratively, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of butcher form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

amputationbutcherybutcherycleavagecuttingdichotomy

Example

More examples

"Please forgive me for butchering the pronunciation."

Related phrases

pig butchering

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