bloodsport

/ˈblʌdˌspɔːrt/ /ˈblʌdˌspɔrt/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"Many people consider bullfighting a cruel bloodsport. "

noun

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

Examples :

"The reality show, where contestants were deliberately humiliated for ratings, became a cruel bloodsport. "

entertainment sport action negative suffering inhuman moral attitude

Related Words

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

killing verb

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/

To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

"Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

Bad luck

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

humiliated verb

/hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪtɪd/ /hjuˈmɪlɪˌeɪtɪd/

To injure the dignity and self-respect of.

"The teacher humiliated Sarah by publicly reading aloud her poorly written essay to the entire class. "

shedding verb

/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/

To part, separate or divide.

"A metal comb shed her golden hair."

consider verb

/kənˈsɪdə/ /kənˈsɪdɚ/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

contestants noun

/kənˈtɛstənts/ /ˈkɑntɛstənts/

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

"The contestants on the cooking show had one hour to bake a cake. "

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

bullfighting noun

/ˈbʊlˌfaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbʊlˌfaɪɾɪŋ/

A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.

"My uncle enjoys bullfighting, a traditional Spanish spectacle where a matador confronts a bull. "

deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "