- 1having the color of blood or fire a red car The light (= traffic light) changed to red before I could get across.
- 2(of the eyes) bloodshot (= with thin lines of blood in them) or surrounded by red or very pink skin Her eyes were red from crying.
- 3(of the face) bright red or pink, especially because you are angry, embarrassed, or ashamed He babbled something and got very red in the face. She was red as a beet.
- 4(of hair or an animal's fur) red-brown in color a red-haired girl red deer see redhead
- 5(informal) (sometimes disapproving) (politics) having very left-wing political opinions
- 6(politics) (of an area in the U.S.) having more people who vote for the Republican candidate than the Democratic one red states/counties opposite blue
noun [uncountable, singular] You may notice redness and swelling after the injection.Idioms
something that is likely to make someone very angry
to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourselfSee red in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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