Bleeding

/ˈbliːdɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Bleeding

verb

  1. (of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.

    "If her nose bleeds, try to use ice."

  2. To let or draw blood from.
  3. To take large amounts of money from.
  4. To steadily lose (something vital).

    "The company was bleeding talent."

  5. (of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.

    "Ink traps counteract bleeding."

noun

  1. 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."

  2. Bloodletting.

adjective

  1. Losing blood
  2. (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

  1. Used as an intensifier: Extremely.

    "His car's motor is bleeding smoking down the motorway."

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