bleed
word
Definition
To lose blood from your body because of a cut, injury, or illness. It can also be used for colors or substances spreading into each other, or for causing someone to lose money heavily.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly used for blood: 'My finger is bleeding.' Common medical phrase: 'bleed to death.' It also appears in figurative uses like 'The company is bleeding money' and in art/fabric contexts like 'The red ink bled through the paper.' 'Bleed' is intransitive; 'make bleed' is less common than 'cause to bleed'.
Example Sentences
His nose started to bleed after the fall.
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If this cut keeps bleeding, call a doctor.
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The red paint will bleed into the white part.
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Put pressure on it—it's still bleeding.
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We're bleeding money on this project.
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Be careful with that shirt; the color might bleed in the wash.
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