Bleed

Quick meaning: Bleed is a verb meaning (intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

Meaning

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To menstruate.
2. (transitive) To let or draw blood from.
3. (transitive) To take large amounts of money from.
4. (transitive) To steadily lose (something vital).
5. (intransitive, of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.
6. (transitive) To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
7. (transitive) To tap off high-pressure gas (usually air) from a system that produces high-pressure gas primarily for another purpose.

Example Sentences

Ink traps counteract bleeding.

The company was bleeding talent.

If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.

You haven't bled. It's been over a month since your arrival, and you haven't bled.

Word Forms

• bleeds
• bleeding
• bled

Synonyms for bleed

Depending on context, synonyms include run, hemorrhage, phlebotomize, leech.

Antonyms for bleed

Common opposites include feed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hemorrhage, phlebotomize, leech, run, bleeder, haemorrhage.

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