Definition of Bleed

1. Verb. Lose blood from one's body. "Did his feet bleed?"

Exact synonyms: Hemorrhage, Shed Blood
Specialized synonyms: Flow, Menstruate
Generic synonyms: Discharge, Eject, Exhaust, Expel, Release
Derivative terms: Bleeder, Bleeding, Hemorrhage

2. Verb. Draw blood. ; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
Exact synonyms: Leech, Phlebotomise, Phlebotomize
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Care For, Treat
Derivative terms: Leech, Phlebotomy

3. Verb. Get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone. "They bleed him of all his money"; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
Generic synonyms: Extort, Gouge, Rack, Squeeze, Wring

4. Verb. Be diffused. "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
Exact synonyms: Run
Related verbs: Melt, Melt Down, Run
Generic synonyms: Diffuse, Fan Out, Spread, Spread Out
Specialized synonyms: Crock

5. Verb. Drain of liquid or steam. "The mechanic bled the engine"
Generic synonyms: Empty

Definition of Bleed

1. v. i. To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely; to bleed at the nose.

2. v. t. To let blood from; to take or draw blood from, as by opening a vein.

Definition of Bleed

1. Verb. (intransitive of an animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To let or draw blood from an animal. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To take large amounts of money from. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To steadily lose (something vital). ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing fluids. ¹

7. Verb. (obsolete transitive) To bleed on; to make bloody. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive copulative) To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood. ¹

9. Noun. An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bleed

1. to lose blood [v BLED, BLEEDING, BLEEDS]

Medical Definition of Bleed

1. 1. To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely; to bleed at the nose. 2. To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. Bleeds in fevers. 3. To lose or shed one's blood, as in case of a violent death or severe wounds; to die by violence. "Caesar must bleed." "The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day." (Pope) 4. To issue forth, or drop, as blood from an incision. "For me the balm shall bleed." (Pope) 5. To lose sap, gum, or juice; as, a tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded. 6. To pay or lose money; to have money drawn or extorted; as, to bleed freely for a cause. To make the heart bleed, to cause extreme pain, as from sympathy or pity. Origin: OE. Bleden, AS. Bldan, fr. Bld blood; akin to Sw. Bloda, Dan. Blode, D. Bloeden, G. Bluten. See Blood. 1. To let blood from; to take or draw blood from, as by opening a vein. 2. To lose, as blood; to emit or let drop, as sap. "A decaying pine of stately size, bleeding amber." (H. Miller) 3. To draw money from (one); to induce to pay; as, they bled him freely for this fund. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bleed

blebbed
blebbier
blebbiest
blebbing
blebbings
blebbistatin
blebby
blebs
blech
bleches
blechy
bled
bled dry
bled white
blee
bleed (current term)
bleed-sheet
bleed-through
bleed dry
bleed out
bleed the lizard
bleed to death
bleed white
bleeded
bleeder
bleeder's disease
bleeders
bleedest
bleedeth
bleedier

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