blood bath

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A violent and bloody event: "blood bath" refers to a situation involving extreme violence, killing, or massacre, often on a large scale.
   • A severe defeat or rout: In informal contexts, "blood bath" can describe a decisive and humiliating defeat in a competition, such as a sports match or election.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The war ended in a terrible blood bath. (A violent event with much killing.)
  • The election results were a blood bath for the losing party. (A severe defeat in a political contest.)

Advanced Usage

• "to cause a blood bath": to instigate or bring about a violent situation.

  • The dictator's orders caused a blood bath among the protesters. (The orders led to widespread killing.)

• "to be a blood bath": to describe an event as extremely violent or devastating.

  • The final match was a blood bath, with the home team losing 10–0. (The match was a crushing defeat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bloodbath (n): a variant spelling that is often used interchangeably.
  • The documentary detailed the bloodbath that occurred during the uprising. (The violent massacre.)

Synonyms

• Massacre: the killing of many people in a brutal manner.
• Slaughter: the killing of animals or people in a cruel way.
• Carnage: the widespread and bloody killing of people.
• Rout: a disorderly retreat or defeat of an army or team.

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

• Bath in blood: a literary expression meaning to be covered in or drenched with blood, often used metaphorically.

  • The battlefield was bathed in blood. (The field was covered in blood after the battle.)

• Bloodletting: a term for a violent conflict or the release of blood, often used historically or metaphorically.

  • The political bloodletting continued as rivals attacked each other. (The violent conflict among rivals.)