blood sport

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd spawrt, spohrt]
- /blʌd spɔrt, spoʊrt/
- /blʌd spɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd spawrt, spohrt]
- /blʌd spɔrt, spoʊrt/

Definitions of blood sport words

countable noun blood sport Blood sports are sports such as hunting in which animals are killed. 3
noun blood sport any sport involving the killing of an animal, esp hunting 3
noun blood sport any sport or contest, as fox-hunting or cockfighting, that involves killing 3
noun blood sport any sport involving killing or the shedding of blood, as bullfighting, cockfighting, or hunting. 1
noun blood sport game, contest: involves death of animals 1
noun blood sport A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of animals. 0

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Origin of blood sport

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Blood sport

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blood sport popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blood sport

noun blood sport

hunting — an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.

Just one Synonym for blood sport