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adjective or adverb bleed·ing \ ˈblē-diŋ , -dᵊn \

Definition of bleeding

chiefly British, informal + sometimes offensive
: bloody —used as a generalized intensive
  • a bleeding idiot

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bleeding

noun bleed·ing \ -iŋ \

medical Definition of bleeding

: an act, instance, or result of being bled or the process by which something is bled: as
a : the escape of blood from vessels : hemorrhage
b : the operation of bleeding a person medically : phlebotomy

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