BULLBAITING

Meaning of BULLBAITING in English

Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ l- ˌ b ā -ti ŋ , ' b ə l-

Function: noun

Date: circa 1580

: the former practice of baiting bulls with dogs

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

BULLBAITING — noun Date: circa 1580 the former practice of baiting bulls with dogs
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BULLBAITING — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) : the former practice of baiting bulls with dogs
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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BULLBAITING — noun Date: circa 1580 : the former practice of baiting bulls with dogs
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULLBAITING — [bull.bait.ing] n (ca. 1580): the former practice of baiting bulls with dogs
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