Definition of CARNAGE

carnage

Plural: carnages

Noun

  • The violent and bloody slaughter of many people.
  • the savage and excessive killing of many people
  • Death and destruction.
  • The corpses, gore, etc. that remain after a massacre.
  • Any great loss by a team; a game in which one team wins overwhelmingly.
  • A heavy drinking binge and its aftermath.
  • Any chaotic situation.

Examples

  • After his opponent played ’QUIZZING,’ his rack felt like a scene of letter CARNAGE.
  • The game against Sri Lanka and Australia was carnage with Australia winning by 287 runs.
  • There was carnage after the school play ended with 96 deaths.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French carnage, from a Norman or Picard variant Old Northern French) of Old French charnage, from char (“flesh”), or from Vulgar Latin *carnaticum (“slaughter of animals”), itself from Latin carnem, accusative of caro (“flesh”).

Synonyms

butchery, mass murder, massacre, slaughter, bloodbath, rampage

Scrabble Score: 10

carnage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
carnage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carnage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

carnage: valid Words With Friends Word