Definition of Bleeding
Bleeding
bleed·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the loss of blood from some part of the body, usually due to an injury or illness;
e.g. They tried to stop the bleeding from the wound while waiting for the ambulance.
(verb)
losing blood from some part of the body due to injury or illness;
e.g. She was bleeding from the cut on her finger.
(verb)
(informal) draining the resources and/or money from someone or something;
e.g. The project is bleeding the company of funding without yielding much profit.
(verb)
allowing liquid or gas to exit a closed system, especially through a valve;
e.g. He was bleeding the tank to reduce the pressure in it.
(verb)
seeping or flowing into a neighboring area, especially describing colors;
e.g. There are ways to prevent the colors from bleeding and ruining your painting.
(adjective)
(informal British) used as an emphasis, usually to express being annoyed;
e.g. We couldn't hear a bleeding thing because of all the noise.
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