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.”
- 6
To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
- 7
To bleed on; to make bloody.
- 8
To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood.
“He was a devoted Vikings fan: he bled purple.”
- 9
To lose sap, gum, or juice.
“A tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded.”
- 10
To issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision.
- 11
(of a phonological rule) To destroy the environment where another phonological rule would have applied.
“Labialization bleeds palatalization.”
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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