Daily Bump: Word of the day edition butch·er ˈbo͝oCHər/Submit noun 1. a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop. synonyms: meat seller, meat vendor, meat trader "a butcher's shop" 2. NORTH AMERICAN informal a person selling refreshments, newspapers, and other items on a train or in a stadium or theater. verb 1. slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food. "the meat will be butchered for the local market" synonyms: slaughter, cut up, carve up "the goat was butchered"