Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullbaiting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bull-bait-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls with dogs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process in which a person is subjected to simulated threats and verbal abuse but must not respond.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From bull + baiting.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bullbaitings (plural) bull-baiting (alternative)

Questions

What does bullbaiting mean?
An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls with dogs.
Where does bullbaiting come from?
From bull + baiting.

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