Blood | Mean of blood in English Dictionary

/ˈblʌd/

• Noun
• the red liquid that flows through the bodies of people and animals
1. The accident victim has already lost a lot of blood.
2. the blood in your veins
3. She donates/gives blood twice a year. [=twice a year she has blood taken out of her body so that it can be put into the body of a person who needs it]
• members of a team, company, or organization
1. Our company could benefit from some new blood. [=new employees]
2. We've just added some young blood to the team.
• by a relationship that connects two people through their natural parents, grandparents, etc.
1. My aunt and I are related by blood. [=my aunt is the sister of one of my parents]
2. My aunt and I are not related by blood. [=my aunt is/was married to the brother of one of my parents]

• to take blood from a person's body for medical reasons
1. We need to draw some blood to test you for the virus.
• to cause blood to flow from a person's body
1. The punch to the nose drew blood. [=caused the nose to bleed]
2. Some politicians view debates as chances to draw blood from their opponents.
• in a deliberate way
1. They were killed in cold blood by terrorists.
• to make someone very angry
1. His hate-filled speeches make my blood boil! [=make me see red]
• to cause someone to be very afraid or disgusted
1. The horrible news made our blood run cold.
2. a ghost story that will make your blood curdle
• to kill people violently
1. The blood of too many young people has been spilled/shed.
• to care a lot about something and work very hard for it
1. basketball players who sweat blood for their teams
• to experience pleasure as a result of defeating an opponent
1. She has tasted blood now, and can't wait to meet her rival on the court again.