26984 words

gore

5 definitions • 4 examples
1

Examples:

blood and gore It's a good film, but there's a lot of blood and gore in it.
2
a piece of material shaped like a triangle or with one end narrower than the other, used in making skirts, sails, or umbrellas:

Examples:

It has extra gores of fabric in the skirt to make it all swirly and full.
3
(of an animal) to cause an injury to someone, or damage something, with the horns or tusks:

Examples:

gored by a bull
4
(of an animal) to cause an injury with the horns or tusks (= long, curved teeth):

Examples:

The bullfighter was almost gored to death.
5
blood that has come from an injury and become thick

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