blood
♦♦ blood /bl'ʌd/
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] usu supp N
You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone's parents or ancestors.
There was Greek blood in his veins...
3 [PHRASE] oft PHR between pl-n
If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
There is, it seems, some bad blood between Mills and the Baldwins.
4 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that something makes your blood boil, you are emphasizing that it makes you very angry.
It makes my blood boil to think two thugs decided to pick on an innocent young girl.
5 [PHRASE] PHR after v
If something violent and cruel is done in cold blood, it is done deliberately and in an unemotional way.
The crime had been committed in cold blood.
see also cold-blooded
6 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that something makes your blood run cold or makes your blood freeze, you mean that it makes you feel very frightened.
The rage in his eyes made her blood run cold...
He could hear a sudden roaring. His blood froze.
7 [PHRASE]
If you say that someone has a person's blood on their hands, you mean that they are responsible for that person's death.
He has my son's blood on his hands. I hope it haunts him for the rest of his days.
8 [PHRASE] oft v-link PHR
If a quality or talent is in your blood, it is part of your nature, and other members of your family have it too.
Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords...
He has adventure in his blood.
9 [PHRASE]
You can use the expressions new blood, fresh blood, or young blood to refer to people who are brought into an organization to improve it by thinking of new ideas or new ways of doing things.
There's been a major reshuffle of the cabinet to bring in new blood...
10 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
I had to sweat blood for an M.A.
11 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that someone draws first blood, you mean that they have had a success at the beginning of a competition or conflict. (mainly BRIT)
The home side drew first blood with a penalty from Murray Strang.
12
flesh and blood: see flesh
own flesh and blood: see fleshblood and thun|der
also blood-and-thunder
[ADJ] ADJ n
A blood and thunder performer or performance is very loud and emotional.
He was a blood-and-thunder preacher.blood bank (blood banks)
[N-COUNT]
A blood bank is a place where blood which has been taken from blood donors is stored until it is needed for people in hospital.blood broth|er (blood brothers)
also blood-brother
[N-COUNT]
A man's blood brother is a man he has sworn to treat as a brother, often in a ceremony which involves mixing a small amount of their blood.blood count (blood counts)
[N-COUNT]
Your blood count is the number of red and white cells in your blood. A blood count can also refer to a medical examination which determines the number of red and white cells in your blood.
Her blood count was normal...
We do a blood count to ensure that all is well.blood do|nor (blood donors)
[N-COUNT]
A blood donor is someone who gives some of their blood so that it can be used in operations.blood feud (blood feuds)
[N-COUNT]
A blood feud is a long-lasting, bitter disagreement between two or more groups of people, particularly family groups. Blood feuds often involve members of each group murdering or fighting with members of the other.
= vendettablood group (blood groups)
[N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's blood group is the type of blood that they have in their body. There are four main types: A, B, AB, and O.
= blood typeblood heat
[N-UNCOUNT]
Blood heat is a temperature of 37°C, which is about the same as the normal temperature of the human body.blood lust
also blood-lust
[N-UNCOUNT] also a N
If you say that someone is driven by a blood lust, you mean that they are acting in an extremely violent way because their emotions have been aroused by the events around them.
The mobs became driven by a crazed blood-lust to take the city.blood mon|ey
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
If someone makes a payment of blood money to the family of someone who has been killed, they pay that person's family a sum of money as compensation.
Defence lawyers have still not agreed to terms for payment of blood money to the victims' families.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
Blood money is money that is paid to someone for murdering someone.blood poi|son|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Blood poisoning is a serious illness resulting from an infection in your blood.blood pres|sure
[N-UNCOUNT]
Your blood pressure is the amount of force with which your blood flows around your body.
Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure...
Prime Minister Pavlov had been taken ill with high blood pressure.blood pud|ding (blood puddings)
[N-VAR]
Blood pudding is another word for black pudding.blood re|la|tion (blood relations)
also blood relative
[N-COUNT]
A blood relation or blood relative is someone who is related to you by birth rather than by marriage.blood sport (blood sports)
also bloodsport
[N-COUNT]
Blood sports are sports such as hunting in which animals are killed.blood test (blood tests)
[N-COUNT]
A blood test is a medical examination of a small amount of your blood.blood trans|fu|sion (blood transfusions)
[N-VAR]
A blood transfusion is a process in which blood is injected into the body of a person who is badly injured or ill.
= transfusionblood type (blood types)
[N-COUNT]
Someone's blood type is the same as their blood group.blood ves|sel (blood vessels)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Blood vessels are the narrow tubes through which your blood flows.new blood
[N-UNCOUNT]
If people talk about bringing new blood into an organization or sports team, they are referring to new people who are likely to improve the organization or team.
That's what we need, some new blood in the team.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] usu supp N
You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone's parents or ancestors.
There was Greek blood in his veins...
3 [PHRASE] oft PHR between pl-n
If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
There is, it seems, some bad blood between Mills and the Baldwins.
4 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that something makes your blood boil, you are emphasizing that it makes you very angry.
It makes my blood boil to think two thugs decided to pick on an innocent young girl.
5 [PHRASE] PHR after v
If something violent and cruel is done in cold blood, it is done deliberately and in an unemotional way.
The crime had been committed in cold blood.
see also cold-blooded
6 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that something makes your blood run cold or makes your blood freeze, you mean that it makes you feel very frightened.
The rage in his eyes made her blood run cold...
He could hear a sudden roaring. His blood froze.
7 [PHRASE]
If you say that someone has a person's blood on their hands, you mean that they are responsible for that person's death.
He has my son's blood on his hands. I hope it haunts him for the rest of his days.
8 [PHRASE] oft v-link PHR
If a quality or talent is in your blood, it is part of your nature, and other members of your family have it too.
Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords...
He has adventure in his blood.
9 [PHRASE]
You can use the expressions new blood, fresh blood, or young blood to refer to people who are brought into an organization to improve it by thinking of new ideas or new ways of doing things.
There's been a major reshuffle of the cabinet to bring in new blood...
10 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
I had to sweat blood for an M.A.
11 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you say that someone draws first blood, you mean that they have had a success at the beginning of a competition or conflict. (mainly BRIT)
The home side drew first blood with a penalty from Murray Strang.
12
flesh and blood: see flesh
own flesh and blood: see fleshblood and thun|der
also blood-and-thunder
[ADJ] ADJ n
A blood and thunder performer or performance is very loud and emotional.
He was a blood-and-thunder preacher.blood bank (blood banks)
[N-COUNT]
A blood bank is a place where blood which has been taken from blood donors is stored until it is needed for people in hospital.blood broth|er (blood brothers)
also blood-brother
[N-COUNT]
A man's blood brother is a man he has sworn to treat as a brother, often in a ceremony which involves mixing a small amount of their blood.blood count (blood counts)
[N-COUNT]
Your blood count is the number of red and white cells in your blood. A blood count can also refer to a medical examination which determines the number of red and white cells in your blood.
Her blood count was normal...
We do a blood count to ensure that all is well.blood do|nor (blood donors)
[N-COUNT]
A blood donor is someone who gives some of their blood so that it can be used in operations.blood feud (blood feuds)
[N-COUNT]
A blood feud is a long-lasting, bitter disagreement between two or more groups of people, particularly family groups. Blood feuds often involve members of each group murdering or fighting with members of the other.
= vendettablood group (blood groups)
[N-COUNT] oft poss N
Someone's blood group is the type of blood that they have in their body. There are four main types: A, B, AB, and O.
= blood typeblood heat
[N-UNCOUNT]
Blood heat is a temperature of 37°C, which is about the same as the normal temperature of the human body.blood lust
also blood-lust
[N-UNCOUNT] also a N
If you say that someone is driven by a blood lust, you mean that they are acting in an extremely violent way because their emotions have been aroused by the events around them.
The mobs became driven by a crazed blood-lust to take the city.blood mon|ey
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
If someone makes a payment of blood money to the family of someone who has been killed, they pay that person's family a sum of money as compensation.
Defence lawyers have still not agreed to terms for payment of blood money to the victims' families.
2 [N-UNCOUNT]
Blood money is money that is paid to someone for murdering someone.blood poi|son|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Blood poisoning is a serious illness resulting from an infection in your blood.blood pres|sure
[N-UNCOUNT]
Your blood pressure is the amount of force with which your blood flows around your body.
Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure...
Prime Minister Pavlov had been taken ill with high blood pressure.blood pud|ding (blood puddings)
[N-VAR]
Blood pudding is another word for black pudding.blood re|la|tion (blood relations)
also blood relative
[N-COUNT]
A blood relation or blood relative is someone who is related to you by birth rather than by marriage.blood sport (blood sports)
also bloodsport
[N-COUNT]
Blood sports are sports such as hunting in which animals are killed.blood test (blood tests)
[N-COUNT]
A blood test is a medical examination of a small amount of your blood.blood trans|fu|sion (blood transfusions)
[N-VAR]
A blood transfusion is a process in which blood is injected into the body of a person who is badly injured or ill.
= transfusionblood type (blood types)
[N-COUNT]
Someone's blood type is the same as their blood group.blood ves|sel (blood vessels)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Blood vessels are the narrow tubes through which your blood flows.new blood
[N-UNCOUNT]
If people talk about bringing new blood into an organization or sports team, they are referring to new people who are likely to improve the organization or team.
That's what we need, some new blood in the team.