bleeding
Americannoun
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the act, fact, or process of losing blood or having blood flow.
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the act or process of drawing blood from a person, especially surgically; bloodletting.
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the extension of color beyond an edge or border, especially so as to combine with a contiguous color or to affect an adjacent area.
adjective
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sending forth blood.
a bleeding sore.
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feeling, expressing, or characterized by extreme or excessive anguish and compassion.
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British Slang. (used as an intensifier).
bleeding fool.
adverb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bleeding
1175–1225; Middle English (noun and adj.); see bleed, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Trial data released in March found that the implant was just as effective at preventing strokes as standard daily blood thinners, and significantly safer when it came to bleeding risks.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
One of the doctors advised Waldorf to go home and told her what to expect: At any moment, she could start bleeding heavily and go into labor.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Objections and outrage won’t be enough to stop her bleeding their mother’s estate dry, if that is indeed her intention.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Nearly 4% of users who reported side effects also described reproductive symptoms, including irregular menstrual cycles, intermenstrual bleeding, and heavy bleeding.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
“It’ll keep bleeding unless I put something on it, though. Is that all right?”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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