Bloodbath

Quick meaning: Bloodbath is a noun meaning Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

Meaning

Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

More Meanings

1. (sports) An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
2. (figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
3. (figuratively, business) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
4. (literally) A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

Example Sentences

Robert Halfon, a senior Tory backbencher, warned that a general election now would be a “bloodbath” for his party.

In an interview after the victory, Daley sought to assure Blacks that there would be no personnel bloodbath at City Hall.

There lay the steed; here lay the man; Gude friends that day did twin: They leuch na a' to the feast that cam Whan the het bluid-bath was done.

Although the Hampden Park blood bath of '94 caused Yale and Harvard to break off football relations for the next two years, they kept close watch on each other.

Word Forms

• bloodbaths
• blood bath

Synonyms for bloodbath

Depending on context, synonyms include bloodshed, bloodletting, battue.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bloodshed, battue, bloodletting, massacre, killing, carnage.

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