Blood meaning

What does “blood” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“blood” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets.

blood

noun

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
“blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products”
“the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions”
temperament or disposition
“a person of hot blood”
a dissolute man in fashionable society
Synonymsrake rakehell profligate rip roue
the descendants of one individual
“his entire lineage has been warriors”
Synonymslineage line line of descent descent bloodline blood line pedigree ancestry
people viewed as members of a group
“we need more young blood in this organization”

verb

smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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