noun, verb
noun [C,U]
1 the killing of a large number of people especially in a cruel way:
the bloody massacre of innocent civilians * Nobody survived the massacre.
2 (informal) a very big defeat in a game or competition:
The game was a 100 massacre for our team.
verb [VN]
1 to kill a large number of people, especially in a cruel way:
Hundreds of innocent women and children were massacred.
2 (informal) to defeat sb very badly in a game or competition:
Our team was massacred in the final.
