bleeding

[blee-ding]

noun

1. the act, fact, or process of losing blood or having blood flow.

2. the act or process of drawing blood from a person, especially surgically; bloodletting.

3. 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

1. sending forth blood.

   a bleeding sore.

2. feeling, expressing, or characterized by extreme or excessive anguish and compassion.

3. British Slang.,  (used as an intensifier).

   bleeding fool.

adverb

1. British Slang.,  (used as an intensifier).

   a bleeding silly idea.

bleeding

/ ˈbliːdɪŋ /

adjective

1. (intensifier)

   a bleeding fool

   it's bleeding beautiful

Other Word Forms

• nonbleeding adjective
• unbleeding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bleeding¹

1175–1225; Middle English (noun and adj.); bleed, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The inquest at Blackpool Town Hall was told no concerns were raised either when the healthcare assistants noticed Mrs Kneale's bleeding, or during her stay in hospital.

From BBC

Witnesses have described seeing children bleeding as they fled from the church, begging for help from strangers.

From BBC

Amid a broader slump in overall film and TV production, the city has long been bleeding production jobs to states and countries that offer generous tax incentives, cheaper labor and more filming-friendly bureaucracies.

From Los Angeles Times

“This man punched me in the face, knocking me out and causing significant bleeding, while he continued attacking our group,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Police sent out a bear attack warning mail after the victim's wife found him collapsed and bleeding on the floor.

From BBC

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