Synonyms for

Butcher

Verb / ˈbʊtʃɜ: / Another word for butcher — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a person who cuts and sells meat in a shop

Synonyms & similar words

botcher meatman slaughterer fumbler sadsack bumbler butch fuckup bungler slaughter stumbler macho blunderer slaughterer carver cutter trimmer provisioner pork-butcher meatman meatmonger charcutier fleshmonger

Synonyms by register

Formal

slaughterer meatcutter purveyor of meat

Informal

meat guy butcher shop guy

Literary

flesh-hewer carnifex

Antonyms

save heal mend preserve protect support aid

Common collocations

  • local butcher
  • master butcher
  • butcher block
  • butcher shop
  • butcher knife
  • butcher paper
  • butcher the job
  • butcher a song

Word family

noun butcher
verb butcher

Usage note

As a verb, 'butcher' often implies a clumsy or incompetent performance, especially of a task or a song. It can also refer to the act of killing animals for meat.

Example sentences

  1. The butcher cut the meat into thin slices.
  2. I am going to buy some chicken from the butcher.
  3. The butcher sharpened his knife before cutting the steak.
  4. The butcher wrapped the meat in paper.
  5. The butcher's shop is closed on Sundays.

Quotes

  • An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh. - Will Rogers
  • I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself. - D.H. Lawrence
  • I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals. I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants. - A. Whitney Brown

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