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any sport involving killing or the shedding of blood, as bullfighting, cockfighting, or hunting.[1890-95]
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blood sport — n a sport that involves the killing of animals ▪ a demonstration against blood sports … Dictionary of contemporary English
blood sport — blood′ sport n. spo any sport involving killing or the shedding of blood, as bullfighting, cockfighting, or hunting • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
blood sport — ► NOUN ▪ a sport involving the hunting, wounding, or killing of animals … English terms dictionary
blood sport — n. any sport or contest, as fox hunting or cockfighting, that involves killing … English World dictionary
blood sport — noun sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting) • Hypernyms: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hyponyms: ↑bullfighting, ↑tauromachy, ↑cockfighting, ↑hunt, ↑hunting * * * … Useful english dictionary
Blood sport — Bloodsport or blood sport is any sport or entertainment that involves violence against animals.Bloodsport includes coursing or beagling, combat sports such as cockfighting, or other activities. These usually involve blood being drawn, and… … Wikipedia
blood sport — blood sports also bloodsport N COUNT Blood sports are sports such as hunting in which animals are killed … English dictionary
Blood sport (disambiguation) — A blood sport is entertainment involving the chasing or killing of animals. Blood sport or bloodsport can also refer to:* Blood fetishism in sexual play * Blood Sport (1973 film) , a TV Movie starring Ben Johnson * Blood Sport , a 1974 novel by… … Wikipedia
blood sport — noun A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of animals … Wiktionary
blood sport — noun (C) a sport that involves the killing of animals or birds: a demonstration against blood sports … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
