Hemorrhage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛm(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hemorrhage is a noun meaning A heavy release of blood within or from the body.
Meaning
A heavy release of blood within or from the body.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A sudden or significant loss
- (intransitive) To bleed copiously.
- (transitive, figuratively) To lose (something) in copious and detrimental quantities.
Example Sentences
The patient is hemorrhaging!
We got news that he died of a hemorrhage.
The company hemorrhaged money until eventually it went bankrupt.
the fiscal hemorrhage that has resulted from financial globalization
Word Forms
- hemorrhages
- hemorrhaging
- hemorrhaged
Synonyms for hemorrhage
Depending on context, synonyms include bleeding, bleed, hemorrhea, haemorrhage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include haemorrhage, bleeding, bleed, bleeder, haemorrhaging, disease.
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