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- [boo l-fahyt]
- /ˈbʊlˌfaɪt/
- /ˈbʊl.faɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-fahyt]
- /ˈbʊlˌfaɪt/
Definitions of bullfight word
- countable noun bullfight A bullfight is a public entertainment in which people fight and kill bulls. Bullfights take place in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. 3
- noun bullfight a traditional Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American spectacle in which a matador, assisted by banderilleros and mounted picadors, baits and usually kills a bull in an arena 3
- noun bullfight a spectacle in which a bull is first provoked in various ways and then maneuvered into position by a matador, whose task is to kill it with the thrust of a sword: it is one of a series in a public program called a corrida, popular in Spain and Spanish America 3
- noun bullfight a traditional Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American spectacle in which a bull is fought by a matador, assisted by banderilleros and picadors, in a prescribed way in an arena and is usually killed. 1
- noun bullfight spectacle in which bulls are fought 1
- noun bullfight A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull. 0
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Origin of bullfight
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; bull1 + fight
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Parts of speech for Bullfight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bullfight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bullfight usage trend in Literature
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