butcher

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a retailer of meat

Similar word(s): meatman

Definition categories: person, merchandiser, merchant

2. a brutal indiscriminate murderer

Definition categories: person, liquidator, manslayer, murderer

3. a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market

Similar word(s): slaughterer

Definition categories: person

4. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

Similar word(s): blunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, fumbler, stumbler

Definition categories: person, incompetent

verb

1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption

Similar word(s): slaughter

Definition categories: contact, kill

Sentences with butcher as a verb:

- The band at that bar really butchered "Hotel California".