bleed
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
Pronunciation
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bleedIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblid
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitiveof a personanimal or body part
To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
transitive
To let or draw blood from.
transitive
To take large amounts of money from.
transitive
To steadily lose (something vital).
transitive
To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
intransitiveof an ink or dye
To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.
noun
The removal of air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.
An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
More ways to use bleed
- “Be careful with that knife, or you might cut yourself and bleed.”verb
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