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单词 bearbaiting
释义

bearbaiting

[ bair-bey-ting ]
/ ˈbɛərˌbeɪ tɪŋ /

noun

the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear.

Origin of bearbaiting

First recorded in 1580–90; see bear2, bait (in the sense “to set dogs upon for sport”), -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM bearbaiting

bearbaiter, noun

Words nearby bearbaiting

bean weevil, bear, bearable, bear a grudge, bear animalcule, bearbaiting, bearberry, bearcat, bear claw, beard, bearded
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Example sentences from the Web for bearbaiting

  • By this the whole matter had presented itself to them as an entertainment more diverting than bullfight or bearbaiting.

    To Have and To Hold|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for bearbaiting

bear-baiting

noun

(formerly) an entertainment in which dogs attacked and enraged a chained bear
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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