Home › Words › B › bullfighterbullfighterbullfighter · noun — one who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom bull + fighter.nounOne who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.matador 77% match — The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight. vs bullfighter →toreador 77% match — A bullfighter, especially one on horseback. vs bullfighter →torero 74% match — A bullfighter vs bullfighter →aficionado 71% match — An amateur bullfighter. vs bullfighter →bullfight 68% match — A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull. vs bullfighter →bullfighting 66% match — A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range. vs bullfighter →capeador 66% match — A person who aids a bullfighter by distracting the bull with his cape. vs bullfighter →banderillero 64% match — A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas. vs bullfighter →