Blood Sport (Noun)
Meaning
Sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Many people consider big game hunting to be a blood sport that is inhumane and unnecessary.
- The organization was formed to protest the blood sport of fox hunting and to promote more humane treatment of animals.
- Some critics argue that bullfighting is a blood sport that should be banned due to its cruelty to animals.
- The documentary exposed the dark side of the blood sport of dog fighting and the devastating consequences for the animals involved.
- The country has banned several blood sports, including cockfighting and bear baiting, in an effort to promote animal welfare.