A better you
with better words.

Find the right word.
Understand it completely.

Previous word Next word

slaughter

/ˈslɔtər/ /ˈslɔːtə/
verb Regular verbslaughter slaughtered
  1. 1
    kesmek, (hayvan) kesimi yapmak Food

    To kill animals for food.

    • The farmer will slaughter the pigs in the autumn.
      Çiftçi domuzları sonbaharda kesecek.
    • The cattle are slaughtered in a modern abattoir.
      Sığırlar modern bir mezbahada kesiliyor.
  2. 2
    katletmek, kırıp geçirmek

    To kill a large number of people or animals cruelly.

    • Hunters slaughtered thousands of seals for their fur.
      Avcılar kürkleri için binlerce foku katletti.
    • Many elephants have been slaughtered for their ivory.
      Fildişi için pek çok fil katledildi.
  3. 3
    ezip geçmek, farklı yenmek Informal

    To defeat someone very badly in a competition or contest.

    • The team slaughtered their opponents in the final match.
      Takım, final maçında rakiplerini ezip geçti.
    • He slaughtered the competition with his outstanding performance.
      Olağanüstü performansıyla rakiplerini ezip geçti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base slaughter
/ˈslɔtər/
Past slaughtered
/ˈslɔtərd/
Participle slaughtered
/ˈslɔtərd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edslaughter → slaughtered

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. slaughtered /ˈslɔtərd/

Synonyms

killbutcherslaymassacre

Collocations

slaughter animalsslaughter cattlebe slaughtered for meat

Related Words

meatfarmanimallivestockabattoir