verbπShare(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel."If her nose bleeds, try to use ice."medicinephysiologybodyanimalhumanorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo let or draw blood from."The doctor will bleed the patient to reduce the pressure in their veins. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take large amounts of money from."The company was bleeding money because of poor sales. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steadily lose (something vital)."The company was bleeding talent."physiologybodyChat 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 technician needed to bleed the water pipes to remove the trapped air before installing the new faucet. "technicalmachineutilitydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bleed on; to make bloody."The knife accident bled the child's arm. "medicinephysiologybodyChat 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."culturegrouppoliticsheraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lose sap, gum, or juice."A tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded."plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision."The knife accidentally slipped, and the cook's finger bleeding 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."linguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe 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."medicinephysiologyanatomybodyconditiondiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBloodletting."The doctor performed a bloodletting, and the patient felt much better afterward. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLosing blood"The bleeding wound needed immediate attention. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(intensifier) extreme, outright; see also bloody (sense 3).""You are a bleeding liar. Truth is of no interest to you at all." β http//groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.software.year-2000/msg/ba82c9dd28cde368"emotionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareUsed as an intensifier: Extremely."The teacher was bleeding frustrated with the students' constant interruptions. "languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading