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Word3 blood
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /blʌd/ /blʌd/
Example
  • he lost a lot of blood in the accident.
  • blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
  • his hands were covered in blood.
  • to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)
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blood

(noun)/blʌd/ /blʌd/
  1. the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
    • SEE ALSO first blood
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/first-blood
    • He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
    • Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
    • His hands were covered in blood.
    • to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)
    • After the attacks, people donated blood in record numbers.
    • He was a hot-headed warrior, always too quick to shed blood (= attack and injure or kill somebody).
    • to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood)
    • a drop/pool of blood
    • There was dried blood on her cheek.
    • a blood cell/sample
    • to improve blood flow to the heart
    • the blood supply to the brain

    Extra Examples

    • Blood oozed slowly from the corner of his mouth.
    • Blood spattered the seats of the vehicle.
    • He was lying on the floor, covered in blood.
    • My handkerchief was soaked in blood from my nose.
    • The heart pumps blood around the body.
    • He rubbed his limbs vigorously to get the blood circulating.
    • The blood drummed in her ears.
    • I felt the blood coursing in my veins as I ran.
    • The blood drained from his face when I told him the news.
    • The blood rushed to her face as she realized her error.
    • The body lay in a pool of blood.
    • The dog's fur was caked in blood when we found him.
    • The hospital appealed for more people to donate blood.
    • Traces of an illegal substance were found in his blood.
  2. having the type of blood mentioned
    • SEE ALSO blue-blooded
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blue-blooded
    • cold-blooded reptiles
  3. family origins
    • She is of noble blood.
    • There is some Polish blood on his father's side.
    • I doubt if I have a single drop of aristocratic blood in my veins.
  4. a rich and fashionable man
    • a young blood
  5. feelings of hate or strong dislike
  6. to be angry with somebody and want to hurt or punish them
  7. to be a natural part of your character and of the character of other members of your family
  8. family relationships are stronger than any others
  9. somebody is very angry and ready to argue or fight
  10. very hard work; a lot of effort
    • The only way to succeed is through old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears.
  11. when you say that somebody is flesh and blood, you mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses
    • Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand.
    • She wasn't a ghost. She was flesh and blood.
  12. a person that you are related to
    • You can’t do that to your own flesh and blood!
  13. to make you extremely frightened or shocked
  14. to be responsible for somebody’s death
    • a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands
  15. acting in a way that is deliberately cruel
    • to kill somebody in cold blood
  16. almost impossible to obtain
    • Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone.
  17. to make somebody extremely angry
    • The way he treats his employees really makes my blood boil.
  18. to make somebody very frightened or fill them with horror
    • The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold.
    • Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed.
  19. new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things
    • This company badly needs to bring in some new blood.
  20. to kill or wound somebody
    • Nothing can justify spilling innocent blood.
  21. to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way
    • She looked at him with eyes that spat venom.
    • She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom.
  22. to make somebody excited
    • The atmosphere in a theatre never failed to stir her blood.
  23. to work very hard
    • I sweated blood to get everything ready in time.

    Word Origin

    • Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed.
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