bear-baiting

A form of bearbaiting — A blood sport in which dogs are set upon a chained bear

Meanings

nounbear-baiting (countable and uncountable, plural bear-baitings)

plural bear-baitings

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of bearbaiting.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bear-bait
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APA

bear-baiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear-baiting

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“bear-baiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear-baiting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear-baiting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear-baiting.

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