blood sport
A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of persons or animalsA sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of persons or animals.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, literally, uncountable)A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of persons or animals.
крова́вая заба́ваkrovávaja zabáva, крова́вый спортkrovávyj sport
sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any activity that revels in the misfortune of others, or taking advantage of others.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of bloodplay.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: blood sportsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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