noun
blood
bluhd
noun
1
The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
"The nurse drew a small sample of blood for testing."
"He lost a lot of blood from the wound."
2
Family relationship or ancestry; a person's lineage.
"They are related by blood, not just marriage."
verb
1
To initiate someone into combat or a violent activity for the first time.
"The young soldier was blooded in his first firefight."
How to Use Blood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe liquid that circulates in the body, or figuratively, family ancestry.
Common pairings
blood relative
shed blood
blood type
Word Forms
blooded past tense, Bloods plural, bloods singular
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Etymology
From Old English blod, going back to a Proto-Germanic root possibly meaning "that which bursts out" — related to the idea of swelling or gushing.