bloodshed (noun)
1bloodshed — ► NOUN ▪ the killing or wounding of people …
2bloodshed — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ further ▪ massive, widespread ▪ little ▪ Their aims were achieved quickly and with relatively little bloodshed. ▪ unnecessary …
3bloodshed — noun (U) the killing of people, usually in fighting or war: taking action to stop the bloodshed …
4bloodshed — noun another day of bloodshed in Beirut Syn: slaughter, massacre, killing, wounding; carnage, butchery, bloodletting, bloodbath; violence, fighting, warfare; literary slaying …
5bloodshed — noun Date: 15th century 1. the shedding of blood 2. the taking of life ; slaughter …
6bloodshed — noun a) The shedding or spilling of blood. b) A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale. Syn: bloodletting, bloodbath, carnage S …
7bloodshed — noun the killing or wounding of people …
8bloodshed — noun Syn: slaughter, massacre, killing, wounding, carnage, butchery, bloodletting, bloodbath …
9bloodshed — blood|shed [ blʌd,ʃed ] noun uncount a situation in which people are killed or injured, especially during fighting: A ceasefire was called in an attempt to prevent further bloodshed …
10bloodshed — UK [ˈblʌdˌʃed] / US noun [uncountable] a situation in which people are killed or injured, especially during fighting A ceasefire was called in an attempt to prevent further bloodshed …
