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Bleeding

Verb / ˈbli:dɪŋ / Another word for bleeding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The process of losing blood from the body.

Synonyms & similar words

phlebotomize bleed hemorrhage leech run shedblood phlebotomise haemorrhage hemorrhaging seeping oozing flowing draining exuding leaking gushing running streaming spilling shedding issuing discharging emitting ejecting extruding weeping pouring trickling

Synonyms by register

Formal

hemorrhaging exuding oozing

Informal

leaking dripping gushing

Literary

weeping flowing

Antonyms

healing stopping congealing coagulating closing drying

Common collocations

  • heavy bleeding
  • nose bleeding
  • internal bleeding
  • bleeding profusely
  • bleeding out
  • blood bleeding
  • controlled bleeding

Word family

noun bleeding
verb bleed
adjective bleeding

Usage note

The word 'bleeding' is often used metaphorically to describe financial loss, as in 'the company is bleeding money'.

Example sentences

  1. She is bleeding from her nose.
  2. The cut on his finger was bleeding badly.
  3. The wounded soldier was bleeding heavily.
  4. The doctor stopped the bleeding with a bandage.
  5. The bleeding from the animal bite was not stopping.

Quotes

  • The world is bleeding, and it is necessary that man should bleed with it.
  • Boris Pasternak
  • The wound is the place where the light enters you.

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