What does bleed mean?
Definitions for bleed
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word bleed.
Princeton's WordNet
shed blood, bleed, hemorrhageverb
lose blood from one's body
bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomiseverb
draw blood
"In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
bleedverb
get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
"They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
run, bleedverb
be diffused
"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
bleedverb
drain of liquid or steam
"bleed the radiators"; "the mechanic bled the engine"
Wiktionary
bleednoun
An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
bleedverb
To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
bleedverb
To let or draw blood from an animal.
bleedverb
To take large amounts of money from.
bleedverb
To steadily lose (something vital).
The company was bleeding talent.
bleedverb
To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.
bleedverb
To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing fluids.
bleedverb
To bleed on; to make bloody.
bleedverb
To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood.
He was a devoted Vikings fan: he bled purple.
Etymology: From bledan, from blōþijanan, from blōþan.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Bleedverb
To let blood; to take blood from.
That from a patriot of distinguish’d note,
Have bled, and purg’d me to a simple vote. Alexander Pope.To Bleedverb
pret. I bled; I have bled.
Etymology: bledan , Saxon.
I bleed inwardly for my lord. William Shakespeare, Timon.
Bleed, bleed, poor country!
Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure;
For goodness dare not check thee! William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Many, upon the seeing of others bleed, or strangled, or tortured, themselves are ready to faint, as if they bled. Francis Bacon, Nat. History, №. 795.
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today;
Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Alexander Pope.For me the balm shall bleed, and amber flow,
The coral redden, and the ruby glow. Alexander Pope, Winds. Forest.
Webster Dictionary
Bleedverb
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
Bleedverb
to withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. bleeds in fevers
Bleedverb
to lose or shed one's blood, as in case of a violent death or severe wounds; to die by violence
Bleedverb
to issue forth, or drop, as blood from an incision
Bleedverb
to lose sap, gum, or juice; as, a tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded
Bleedverb
to pay or lose money; to have money drawn or extorted; as, to bleed freely for a cause
Bleedverb
to let blood from; to take or draw blood from, as by opening a vein
Bleedverb
to lose, as blood; to emit or let drop, as sap
Bleedverb
to draw money from (one); to induce to pay; as, they bled him freely for this fund
Freebase
Bleed
The Bleed is a fictional interdimensional realm, a comic book construct that appears in books published by DC Comics. It first appeared in Stormwatch #7, and was created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bleed
blēd, v.i. to lose blood: to die by slaughter: to issue forth or drop as blood: to have money extorted from one: to feel great pity for, as in the phrase, 'the heart bleeds:' to be as red as blood.—v.t. to draw blood from, esp. surgically: to extort sums of money from:—pa.t. and pa.p. bled.—n. Bleed′ing, a discharge of blood: the operation of letting blood.—adj. full of compassion: emitting sap: terribly weakened by war: (Shak.) bloody. [A.S. blédan. See Blood.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bleed in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bleed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of bleed in a Sentence
The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war
She fell to the ground, hit her head and suffered a brain bleed, among other injuries, but she’s tough and didn’t give up her purse or the money inside and should be out of the hospital soon.
Vaccinations are ticking up, you are likely to see restrictions come off and that should mean a decent economic recovery which will bleed into the markets in the euro zone.
If someone is not going to bleed out, or their heart is not going to stop, or they're not going to quit breathing in the next 30 minutes, they probably do not need a trauma team.
I was very strange back then. I could see I had problems. I would sit in a closet a lot of the time and not come out, or I would sit up on top of my desk, or under my desk, or do weird things like get my wisdom teeth out and bleed all over the hallways.
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- نزفArabic
- тече кръв, пускам кръв, проливам кръв, обирамBulgarian
- রক্ত পড়া, রক্ত ঝরাBengali
- sagnarCatalan, Valencian
- odvzdušnit, krvácetCzech
- gwaeduWelsh
- blødeDanish
- Beschnitt, Blutung, bluten, ausblutenGerman
- αιμορραγώ, ματώνωGreek
- sangiEsperanto
- sangrar, purgarSpanish
- خون آمدن, خونریزیPersian
- ilmataFinnish
- bløða, taka blóð úr æðrFaroese
- saignerFrench
- bliedeWestern Frisian
- fuiligh, cuir fuilIrish
- leig fuil, leumScottish Gaelic
- sangrarGalician
- דִּימֵּםHebrew
- खून बहानाHindi
- vérzikHungarian
- արյունահոսելArmenian
- sanguarInterlingue
- sangifarIdo
- blæðaIcelandic
- sanguinareItalian
- 出血Japanese
- სისხლის დენაGeorgian
- ចេញឈាមKhmer
- 피를 흘리다Korean
- phlebotomō, sanguinō, dēpleō, sanguinem mittōLatin
- kraujuotiLithuanian
- asiņotLatvian
- хуудас дүүрэн зурагMongolian
- bloeden, afloop, bloedingDutch
- sagnarOccitan
- krwawićPolish
- sangrarPortuguese
- sângeraRomanian
- кровоточитьRussian
- sanguinai, sambenàri, sambenàreSardinian
- krvácaťSlovak
- krvavetiSlovene
- blöda, luftaSwedish
- ตกเลือดThai
- duguan, pagkalat, pagdugo, pagtaeTagalog
- kanamakTurkish
- xuất huyết, chảy máuVietnamese
- bludönVolapük
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