bleeding

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/ˈbliːdɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.“If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.”
To let or draw blood from.
To take large amounts of money from.
To steadily lose (something vital).“The company was bleeding talent.”

noun

The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.“Internal bleeding is often difficult to detect and can lead to death in a short time.”
Bloodletting.

adjective

Losing blood
(intensifier) extreme, outright; see also bloody (sense 3).“"You are a bleeding liar. Truth is of no interest to you at all." — http//groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.software.year-2000/msg/ba82c9dd28cde368”

adverb

Used as an intensifier: Extremely.“His car's motor is bleeding smoking down the motorway.”

Related words

Synonyms

hemorrhage haemorrhage bloody bleeder hemorrhagic haemorrhaging bloodletting purge throat bloodstream haemorrhagic blood draining shedding brain indent

Associated

varices profusely warfarin gums hematoma thrombocytopenia ulcer platelet bruising menstruation platelets

Rhymes

preceding misleading succeeding pleading leading proceeding receding exceeding conceding preceeding

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