bear-baiting

ˈbɛərˌbeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of bear-baiting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

harassment

Rare

persistent provocation or harassment of someone

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The politician accused the media of bear-baiting.

harassment

provocation

torment

historical sport

Rare

historical practice of setting dogs to fight a bear

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Bear-baiting was banned in England in the 19th century..

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Origin of bear-baiting

Old English, bera (bear) + bætan (to bait)

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bear garden

history

public place for bear-baiting entertainment

Examples of bear-baiting in a sentence

He was tired of the constant bear-baiting at work.
Bear-baiting was a cruel entertainment.
Many people opposed bear-baiting.

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French:harcèlement, combat d'ours, ...
German:Belästigung, Bärenhetze, ...
Italian:provocazione, lotta con gli orsi, ...
Spanish:acoso, hostigamiento de osos, ...
Portuguese:perseguição, luta de ursos, ...
Chinese:骚扰, 斗熊, ...
Japanese:嫌がらせ, ベアベイティング, ...
Arabic:مُضايَقَة مُسْتَمِرَّة, مُصارَعة الدِبَبَة, ...
Hebrew:הִתְגָּרוּת מִתְמַדֶּת, הַכְנָסַת כְּלָבִים לְקְרָב דּוּבִים, ...
Russian:травля, травля медведей, ...
Ukrainian:цькування, травля ведмедів, ...
Hindi:उत्पीड़न, भालू का शिकार, ...
Bengali:বিয়ার-বেটিং, ভল্লুকের লড়াই, ...
Catalan:provocació, lluita d'óssos, ...
Czech:štvaní, štvání medvěda, ...
Danish:chikane, bjørnekamp, ...
Dutch:pesterij, berenvechten, ...
Greek:παρενόχληση, αρκουδομαχία, ...
Hungarian:zaklatás, medvehecc, ...
Khmer:ការញុះញង់រំខានជាប់ៗគ្នា, ការបង្ខំឆ្កែឱ្យប្រយុទ្ធនឹងខ្លាឃ្មុំ, ...
Korean:괴롭히기, 곰 미끼, ...
Persian:آزار, خرس‌بازی, ...
Polish:nękanie, nęcenie niedźwiedzi, ...
Portuguese (BR):assédio persistente, luta de ursos, ...
Romanian:hărțuire, momirea urșilor, ...
Swedish:trakasserier, björnhetsning, ...
Thai:การก่อกวน, การล่าหมีด้วยสุนัข, ...
Turkish:taciz, ayı dövüşü, ...
Vietnamese:sự quấy rối, đấu chó với gấu, ...

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