bleed

Definition

  • verb: to lose or release blood because of a cut, injury, etc.
  • verb: to emit or lose blood
  • usually + 'into'
  • synonyms: abridge, abuse, ache

Examples

  • Many businesses complain that the new taxes are 'bleeding them dry'. [=are taking all their money]

  • Her professional life had begun to 'bleed' [='seep'] 'into' her personal life.

  • The shirt's colors might 'bleed' [='run'] if you wash it in hot water.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Good work, Mac. Clear the area. No traces. Get the men ready to move. Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick. - You're hit. You're bleedin', man. - I ain't got time to bleed. You got time to duck? This is goddamn beautiful. Goddamn jackpot. This is more than we ever thought we'd get. (..)
    1987 Predator
  • (..) Payback time. You're ghostin' us, motherfucker. I don't care who you are back in the world. You give our position one more time, I'll bleed you, real quiet, and leave you here. Got that? Fuck you. He killed one of the hostages. We move. Mac, Blain - the nest. Billy, Poncho - the guard. (..)
    1987 Predator