/ blʌd; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ U ] the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals :
He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)
to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood)
a blood cell / sample
2.
-blooded (in adjectives) having the type of blood mentioned :
cold-blooded reptiles
—see also blue-blooded , hot-blooded , red-blooded
3.
[ U ] ( formal ) family origins :
She is of noble blood.
4.
[ C ] ( old-fashioned , BrE ) a rich and fashionable man
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IDIOMS
- bad blood (between A and B)
- be after / out for sb's blood
- be / run in your blood
- blood is thicker than water
- sb's blood is up
- blood, sweat and tears
- have sb's blood on your hands
- like getting blood out of / from a stone
- make sb's blood boil
- make sb's blood run cold
- new / fresh blood
—more at cold adjective , flesh noun , freeze verb , spill verb , spit verb , stir verb , sweat verb
■ verb
[ vn ] ( especially BrE ) to give sb their first experience of an activity
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English blōd , of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed .