BLEEDING
/ΛbliΛdΙͺΕ/
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Definition
/ΛbliΛdΙͺΕ/
verb
- (of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.“If her nose bleeds, try to use ice.”
- To let or draw blood from.
- To take large amounts of money from.
- To steadily lose (something vital).“The company was bleeding talent.”
- (of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.“Ink traps counteract bleeding.”
noun
- The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.“Internal bleeding is often difficult to detect and can lead to death in a short time.”
- Bloodletting.
adjective
- Losing blood
- (intensifier) extreme, outright; see also bloody (sense 3).“"You are a bleeding liar. Truth is of no interest to you at all." β http//groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.software.year-2000/msg/ba82c9dd28cde368”
adverb
- Used as an intensifier: Extremely.“His car's motor is bleeding smoking down the motorway.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: BLEEDING-S
