verbπShare(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel."If her nose bleeds, try to use ice."medicinephysiologybodyanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo let or draw blood from."The doctor bled the patient to relieve the pressure. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take large amounts of money from."The company bled millions of dollars in the first quarter due to poor sales. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steadily lose (something vital)."The company was bleeding talent."physiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper."Ink traps counteract bleeding."materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids."The mechanic bled the brake lines to improve the car's stopping power. "technicalmachineutilityindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bleed on; to make bloody."The accident victim's clothes bled red with blood. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood."He was a devoted Vikings fan: he bled purple."groupculturepoliticsnationritualbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lose sap, gum, or juice."A tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded."plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision."The cut on the child's knee bled profusely. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a phonological rule) To destroy the environment where another phonological rule would have applied."Labialization bleeds palatalization."linguisticsphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in parts of French North Africa) Hinterland, field."The French authorities struggled to control the bled, a vast and unforgiving hinterland, beyond the major cities. "areageographyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading