English dictionary

butcher

/'b/U//tS//@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a retailer of meat

noun.person

Synonyms meatman

Source: WordNet 3.0
a brutal indiscriminate murderer

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market

noun.person

Synonyms slaughterer

Source: WordNet 3.0
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

noun.person

Synonyms blunderer botcher bumbler bungler fuckup fumbler sad sack stumbler

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food.

noun

Source: webster1913

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

verb.contact

Synonyms slaughter

Source: WordNet 3.0
To kill or slaughter (animals) for food, or for market; as, to <i>butcher</i> hogs.

verb

Source: webster1913