1. the process of losing blood from the body

1. losing blood
2. used as an intensifier to express annoyance
Usage: British informal

1. present participle of bleed

Examples

• The doctor stopped the bleeding with a bandage.
• Internal bleeding can be very dangerous.
• The bleeding wound needed immediate attention.
• She applied pressure to the bleeding cut.
• The bleeding heart is a popular garden flower.
• That bleeding car won’t start again.
• The patient is bleeding heavily from the injury.