bullfight

noun

bull·​fight ˈbu̇l-ˌfīt 

also ˈbəl-

: a spectacle in which men ceremonially fight with and in Hispanic tradition kill bulls in an arena for public entertainment

bullfighter

ˈbu̇l-ˌfī-tər 

also ˈbəl-

noun

Examples of bullfight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the middle of the enclosure for the bullfight of the following day, castles made of straw and oil-lamps that needed to be rekindled over and over again had been collected. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas. — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 June 2026

Andrea Padilla, a senator and animal rights activist who helped draft a law against bullfights in Colombia, described the plan to cull the hippos as a cruel decision, and accused government officials of trying to take the easy way out. — Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

In 2016, a 29-year-old matador was gored to death during a bullfight, the Times reported. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bullfight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• calcite

Kids Definition

bullfight

noun

bull·​fight ˈbu̇l-ˌfīt 

: a public entertainment in which people excite bulls, display daring in escaping their charges, and finally kill them

bullfighter noun

bullfighting noun