bullfight

/ˌbʊlˈfaɪt/
/ˈbʊlfaɪt/
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Other forms: bullfighting; bullfights

Definitions of bullfight
  1. noun
    a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
    synonyms: corrida
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    types:
    novillada
    a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old
    type of:
    spectacle
    an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbʊlˈfaɪt/
UK
/ˈbʊlfaɪt/
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