Phrase guide

blood sport

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A sport involving the killing or the shedding of blood of persons or animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, literally, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any activity that revels in the misfortune of others, or taking advantage of others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of bloodplay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bloodplay

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sport, athletics

Narrower terms: bullfighting, tauromachy, cockfighting, hunt, hunting

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 流血運動 /流血运动 (liúxuè yùndòng) — sport involving the killing of animals
  • Dutch: kwelspel — sport involving the killing of animals
  • Finnish: veriurheilu — sport involving the killing of animals
  • Japanese: ブラッド・スポーツ (buraddo-supōtsu) — sport involving the killing of animals
  • Russian: крова́вая заба́ва (krovávaja zabáva) — sport involving the killing of animals
  • Russian: крова́вый спорт (krovávyj sport) — sport involving the killing of animals
  • Spanish: deporte sangriento — sport involving the killing of animals