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bullbaiting

bullbaiting noun: an old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls with dogs.

Noun

bullbaiting (countable and uncountable, plural bullbaitings)

  1. An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls with dogs.
  2. A process in which a person is subjected to simulated threats and verbal abuse but must not respond.

Forms of bullbaiting

pluralbullbaitings
alternative formbull-baiting

Origin of bullbaiting

From bull + baiting.

Questions about bullbaiting

What does bullbaiting mean?
Bullbaiting means an old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls with dogs.
What part of speech is bullbaiting?
Bullbaiting is a noun.
What is the plural of bullbaiting?
The plural of bullbaiting is bullbaitings.

Words near bullbaiting in the dictionary

  1. bullatines
  2. bullation
  3. bullaun
  4. bullauns
  5. Bullawa Creek
  6. bullbaiting
  7. bullbaitings
  8. bullbar
  9. bullbars
  10. bullbat
  11. bullbats

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