blood

blood · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The red liquid that circulates through the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients.

  2. 2.

    Family background; lineage; descent.

  3. 3.

    Violence involving bloodshed.

  4. 4.

    Temperament or character.

  5. 5.

    Give someone experience of something.

Phrases & expressions

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    blood is thicker than water — Family loyalty is strong.
  • •
    bad blood — Ill feeling; hostility.
  • •
    in cold blood — Deliberately and calmly.
  • •
    new blood — New members or ideas.
  • •
    blood, sweat, and tears — Hard work and effort.
  • •
    make one's blood boil — Make very angry.
  • •
    blood pressure — The force of blood against artery walls.
  • •
    blood type/group — Classification of blood.
  • •
    out for blood — Seeking revenge.
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    flesh and blood — A human being; one's family.

Related words

See also: bleeding, bloody, heart, vein
Synonyms: gore, lifeblood

Etymology

From Old English blōd ("blood"), from Proto-Germanic blōþą, possibly meaning "that which blooms or bursts forth."