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to bleed

to bleed

782 1.0
To lose blood from the body because of an injury or illness
  • verb
  • /blid/
: sangrar
  • If you keep moving, you might start bleeding more from that cut.
  • bleeding profusely
  • bleeding from a cut
  • bleeding wound

Arnold said that if he bleeds, he dies or something like that.

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Examples

  • Oh, my God, you're bleeding.

    Gable and Lombard (1976)

  • He's bleeding all over the place.

    The Wrath of Becky (2023)

  • I know you all must have seen the video of the kid bleeding in class.

    #No_Filter (2022)

  • Shot him while he lay there bleeding.

    Play Dirty (2025)

  • There was a man in here, he was bleeding.

    Demon Slayer (2003)

  • Only then did his father realize that he was also bleeding from the heel.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Her dress is torn, she is bleeding, and she walks with noticeable difficulty.

    Academic text (1998)

  • And the victim, terrified, sometimes bruised and still bleeding, was always reassured.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • My girlfriend and I were just in a bad car accident... she's... she's bleeding and she's unconscious...

    Bloodletting (1997)

  • She‘s bleeding too fast, we can't stop it!

    Four (2011)

Synonyms

to bleed out
vsto bleed
  • NSFW
68 7.7

To lose so much blood from an injury that you may die

is broader, covering any blood loss including minor or treated cases
to hemorrhage
vsto bleed
  • US
51 7.8

To lose a large amount of blood from a broken blood vessel

is any blood loss that can be mild or medically controlled
to shed blood
vsto bleed
  • NSFW
26 7.6

To lose blood or cause bleeding during violent fighting

is used for general blood loss from injury, illness, or medical procedures

Antonyms

to recover
865 2.5

Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money

to heal
726 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

Idioms

to heart bleed
  • Informal
8 7.6

To feel deep sadness and pity for someone who is suffering

to bleed red ink
  • Informal
1 7.8

To lose a lot of money over a long time

Phrasal Verbs

to bleed out
  • NSFW
68 7.7

To lose so much blood from an injury that you may die

to bleed dry
  • Informal
16 7.3

Use up all a person's money or other resources

to bleed money
  • Informal
2 7.7

To lose a lot of money over time

to bleed out
  • Jargon
1 8.5

To lose health while downed until you die unless other players revive you

to bleed white
  • Informal
1 8.9

To lose all energy or resources until nothing is left

How Severe

to hemorrhage
  • US
51 7.8
to bleed
782 1.0
to ooze
42 3.9

Surface Forms

bleed infinitive
bleeding present participle
bleeds third person singular
bled past
bled past participle

Etymology

Bleed comes from an old English idea tied to blood, which is the 'red liquid in your body'. So to bleed is to let that liquid out, as when someone is hurt.