# bloodbath

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/ · frequency rank #28,843

## Definitions
1. Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
2. An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
3. An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
4. A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
5. A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

## Etymology
From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), Swedish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Icelandic blóðbad (“bloodbath”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`bbloodbath`, `blloodbath`, `blodbath`, `blodobath`, `bloobdath`, `bloodabth`, `bloodbaht`, `bloodbathh`, `bloodbatth`, `bloodbbath`, `bloodbtah`, `blooddbath`, `bolodbath`, `lboodbath`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bloodbath