Definition of bleed
bled
play \ˈbled\;bleeding
intransitive verb
1a : to emit or lose bloodb : to sacrifice one's blood especially in battle
2 : to feel anguish, pain, or sympathy a heart that bleeds at a friend's misfortune
3a : to escape by oozing or flowing (as from a wound)b : to spread into or through something gradually : seep foreign policy bleeds into economic policy — J. B. Judis
4 : to give up some constituent (such as sap or dye) by exuding or diffusing it
5a : to pay out or give moneyb : to have money extorted
6 : to be printed so as to run off one or more edges of the page after trimming
transitive verb
1 : to remove or draw blood from
2 : to get or extort money from especially over a prolonged period
bleed white
From the M-W Editors
Examples of bleed in a Sentence
She was bleeding from the face and hands.
Doctors used to bleed their patients in an effort to cure them.
We bled air from the tank.
You'll need to bleed the car's brake lines.
Origin and Etymology of bleed
Middle English bleden, from Old English blēdan, from blōd blood
bleed
Definition of bleed
1 : printed matter (such as an illustration) that bleeds; also : the part of a bleed trimmed off
2 : the escape of blood from vessels : hemorrhage
First Known Use of bleed
1917
BLEED Defined for English Language Learners
bleed
playDefinition of bleed for English Language Learners
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: to lose or release blood because of a cut, injury, etc.
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: to remove blood from (a person) as part of a medical procedure that was done in past times
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: to remove air or liquid from something
BLEED Defined for Kids
bleed
playDefinition of bleed for Students
bled
\ˈbled\;bleeding
1 : to lose or shed blood A cut finger bleeds.
2 : to feel pain or pity My heart bleeds for the victims of the fire.
3 : to draw a liquid or gas from bleed a tire
4 : to spread into something else colors bleeding
Medical Dictionary
bleed
Medical Definition of bleed
: the escape of blood from vessels : hemorrhage a massive gastrointestinal bleed
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