# bullfighting

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʊlˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/ · frequency rank #55,299

## Definitions
1. A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.

## Etymology
From bull + fighting.

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