Pronunciation: /bliːd/
noun the action of losing blood from the body
A1 I accidentally cut myself and now there is a small bleed on my finger.
A2 The doctor quickly stopped the bleed with a bandage.
B1 She experienced a nosebleed after getting hit in the face.
B2 The bleed from the wound was difficult to control without medical attention.
C1 The surgeon carefully cauterized the bleed during the operation.
C2 The hemophiliac's condition causes him to have frequent bleeds that require immediate treatment.
verb to lose blood from the body
A1 I cut my finger and it started to bleed.
A2 She accidentally cut herself while cooking and made her hand bleed.
B1 The wound on his arm continued to bleed despite applying pressure.
B2 The athlete ignored the pain and continued to play, causing his knee to bleed.
C1 The surgeon carefully controlled the bleeding during the operation.
C2 The hemophiliac's condition causes him to bleed excessively even from minor injuries.
formal The doctor explained that excessive bleeding could be a sign of a serious medical condition.
informal Be careful with that knife, you don't want to accidentally make yourself bleed.
slang I accidentally cut myself while cooking and now I'm bleeding like crazy.
figurative Her heart bled for the stray animals she saw on the street.
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