butcher

Meanings

• noun

  A person who butchers animals, especially cattle, pigs, and sheep.

  - "The butcher cut the meat into thin slices."
  - "My grandfather was a butcher before he retired."
  - "We bought a chicken from the local butcher."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbʊt͡ʃ.ɚ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈbʊt͡ʃ.ɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

carnager , flesher , kill , slaughter , massacre , slay , mayhemist , murder , slayer , macho , manly , mannish , masc , unfeminine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with butcher
rhymer , timer , hymner , limer

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. butcher (en) : To destroy or ruin
   

2. boucher (fr) : Butcher (French)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of butcher that leads to same result
butcher , butchers , butchered , butchering , butch , butches , butchest , butchness , butchnesses , butcher-bird , butcher-birds , butcher block , butcher blocks , butcher-block , butcher paper , butcher papers , have a butcher's , have/take a butcher's , take a butcher's

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Forms

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butcher's, butchered, butchers'

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Etymology

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Old English 'butcan' meaning 'to strike, beat, or kill'.

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Trivia

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1. Butchers have been using the same basic techniques for butchering animals for thousands of years.

2. The average butcher uses a sharp knife about 200 times per day.

3. The term 'butcher bird' refers to a bird of prey, such as a hawk, that tears apart its prey with its beak.

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Related Concepts

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1. Meatpacking: The industrial process of slaughtering animals and processing their meat on a large scale.

2. Carnivore: An animal that eats meat.

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Culture

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Throughout history, butchers have played a significant role in providing meat for communities. They are often associated with the smell of fresh meat and the sound of sharp knives. Butchers have been depicted in various forms of art, literature, and music.

How to Memorize "butcher"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a butcher in a white apron, wielding a sharp knife, and cutting up a side of beef.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'butcher' with the smell of fresh meat and the sound of a sharp knife.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bring Us Chickens Today' to remember the word 'butcher'.

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