blood
gb/blˈʌd/ us/blˈʌd/
A2
English
~ 1000
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
red liquid in the body
The red liquid that moves through the body and carries oxygen and food to the cells.
Usage pattern:
[someone] loses/sheds [blood]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blood' with 'bleed'; 'blood' is the noun, 'bleed' is the verb for losing blood.
Synonyms
plasma (Refers to the fluid component of blood; not identical but related.)
Antonyms
pus (A bodily fluid produced during infection, opposite in function and appearance to healthy blood.)
Collocations
lose blood
|blood test
|blood pressure
|draw blood
|donate blood
Themes
science
|health
|biology
|body
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The nurse took a sample of my blood for testing.
- Blood carries oxygen from the lungs to every part of the body.
- He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
- Donating blood can save lives.
- Her hands were covered in blood after helping the injured man.
Learner examples
- Blood is red.
- The doctor took my blood.
- Blood moves in my body.
- She gave blood at the hospital.
- He lost blood after he fell.
Noun
B2
entity
2
family relation by birth
Family members who are related by birth, not by marriage or adoption.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is [someone's] own blood
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'blood' in this sense with literal bodily fluid; here it refers to family connection.
Synonyms
kin (A more general term for family members, not necessarily emphasizing birth relation.)
Antonyms
stranger (Someone with no family connection.)
Collocations
own blood
|same blood
|blood relative
Themes
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- They may be poor, but they are my blood.
- We welcome all, whether of our blood or not.
- She was his only living blood relative.
- Blood ties are strong in this community.
Learner examples
- My sister is my blood.
- He is my own blood.
- They are not my blood.
- She is my blood relative.
Noun
informal
C1
entity
3
person from same ethnic group
A person from the same race or culture as you.
Synonyms
brother (In some contexts used informally for someone from the same community; also broader meaning.)
Collocations
young bloods
Themes
identity
|culture
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- He’s a blood from our neighborhood.
- The older bloods taught the younger ones about their history.
Learner examples
- He is a blood from my town.
- The bloods here help each other.
Noun
literary
C1
property
4
inherited character or spirit
Qualities or ways of behaving that come from your family history.
Synonyms
temperament (Refers to personality traits, not necessarily inherited.)
Collocations
noble blood
|hot blood
Themes
character
|heritage
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Hot blood runs in their family.
- She has the noble blood of her ancestors.
Learner examples
- He has hot blood like his father.
- She has noble blood from her family.
Grammar
Dictionary form
blood
IPA
GB/blˈʌd/
US/blˈʌd/
Syllables & stress
blood (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (blood)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: blood
- Plural: blood, bloods
Word family
Forms
bloods
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
bloodless
adjective
Advanced or less common
bloodthirsty
adjective
bloodlust
noun
Expressions
bad blood
1/bˈæd blˈʌd/
fixed phrase
long-standing hatred between people/groups
Anger or dislike between people that started in the past and has not gone away.
Examples
- There’s bad blood between the two families.
- Years of competition created bad blood among them.
new blood
1/njˈu blˈʌd/
fixed phrase
new people with fresh ideas
New people who join a group and bring new ideas or energy.
Examples
- The company needs some new blood to stay competitive.
- They brought in new blood to change the team's direction.
out for blood
1/ˈaʊt fɚ blˈʌd/
idiom
informal
eager for revenge or harm
Wanting to hurt or punish someone strongly.
Examples
- The press was out for blood after the scandal.
- She was out for blood when she heard what they did.
make someone's blood boil
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌd bˈɔɪl/
idiom
informal
make someone very angry
To make someone feel very angry.
Examples
- His unfair comments made my blood boil.
- It makes her blood boil when people are rude.
make someone's blood boil
2/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌd bˈɔɪl/
idiom
Make someone extremely angry
To make someone very, very angry.
Examples
- His rude comments made my blood boil.
- It makes her blood boil when people are treated unfairly.
- The way they lied to us really made his blood boil.
in cold blood
1/ˈɪn kˈoʊld blˈʌd/
idiom
deliberately and without emotion (esp. killing)
To do something bad on purpose and without feeling sorry, especially killing someone.
Examples
- The victim was murdered in cold blood.
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He shot them in cold blood.
- He killed them in cold blood after planning it for weeks.
- He killed the animal in cold blood.
in cold blood
2/ˈɪn kˈoʊld blˈʌd/
idiom
Deliberately and without mercy (often killing)
To do something on purpose without feeling sorry, usually something very bad like killing someone.
Examples
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He murdered them in cold blood.