Noun

Indiscriminate killing or slaughter, a massacre.

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* 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]

In movie terms, it suggests Paul Verhoeven in Robocop/Starship Troopers mode, an R-rated bloodbath where the grim spectacle of children murdering each other on television is bread-and-circuses for the age of reality TV, enforced by a totalitarian regime to keep the masses at bay.

(sports) An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.

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(figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results) or heavy defeat.

(figuratively, business) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.

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A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

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Noun

(en noun)

The shedding or spilling of blood.

A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

(obsolete) The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.

(obsolete) A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.