noun
- a situation in which many people are killed violently
- a major defeat or disaster, especially in business or politics
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The battle turned into a bloodbath with heavy casualties on both sides.
- Witnesses described the attack as a complete bloodbath.
- The election was a bloodbath for the incumbent party.
- Stock prices fell dramatically in yesterday’s market bloodbath.
- The team’s poor performance resulted in a bloodbath at the polls.
- The company’s quarterly report revealed a financial bloodbath.