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blooding

blood·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd-ing]
    • /ˈblʌd ɪŋ/
    • /blʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-ing]
    • /ˈblʌd ɪŋ/

Definitions of blooding word

  • noun blooding the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 1
  • noun blooding the vital principle; life: The excitement had got into the very blood of the nation. 1
  • noun blooding a person or group regarded as a source of energy, vitality, or vigor: It's time we got some new blood in this company. 1
  • noun blooding one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing cheerfulness. 1
  • noun blooding bloodshed; gore; slaughter; murder: to avenge the blood of his father. 1
  • noun blooding the juice or sap of plants: the blood of the grape. 1

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Origin of blooding

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; blood + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Blooding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blooding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

blooding usage trend in Literature

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