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bleed

/ˈbliːd/verb1 syllable

Bleed means: be diffused.

Synonyms for bleed8

verb, as in be diffused

run, melt, melt down

verb, as in draw blood

leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise

verb, as in lose blood from one's body

shed blood, hemorrhage

What does bleed mean?5

verb

1

be diffused“These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run”

2

draw blood“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”

3

lose blood from one's body

4

get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone“They bled me dry — I have nothing left!”

5

drain of liquid or steam“bleed the radiators”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bleed?32

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All 32 rhymes for bleed, grouped by syllable

Bleed in a sentence

  • With a weak beat, it continues to bleed.AMIKEMA
  • He punched me in the nose, causing it to bleed.Nuel
  • Turn off this song, it makes my ears bleed.Siria
  • If we leave him, he'll bleed to death.CK
  • If you prick us, do we not bleed?Adelpa
  • In some cases, ulcers can bleed and, rarely, patients experience fever.CM
  • If you bite your fingernails, sooner or later you will make your fingers bleed.whitefishglobal
  • Ziri whipped the slave hard, making his back bleed.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bleed

as a verb

past tense
bled
past participle
bled
present participle
bleeding
third-person singular
bleeds