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bull-baiting

bull-bait
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo l beyt]
    • /bʊl beɪt/
    • /bʊl beɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l beyt]
    • /bʊl beɪt/

Definition of bull-baiting word

  • noun bull-baiting the setting of dogs on a chained or confined bull, formerly a popular pastime in England 3
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Parts of speech for Bull-baiting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bull-baiting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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