BUTCHER


Meaning of BUTCHER in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: butch · ered ; butch · er · ing \ ' bu ̇ ch-ri ŋ , ' bu ̇ -ch ə - \

Date: 1562

1 : to slaughter and dress for market < butcher hogs>

2 : to kill in a barbarous manner

3 : BOTCH < butcher ed the play>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.