verb
- losing blood from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding heavily
- losing something valuable or essential at a rapid rate
Usage: present participle of hemorrhage
Usage: figurative use
noun
- the act or process of bleeding heavily from a ruptured blood vessel
Usage: gerund form; medical context
Examples
- The patient was hemorrhaging internally after the accident.
- Doctors worked quickly to stop the hemorrhaging before it became life-threatening.
- The company is hemorrhaging money due to poor management.
- Without immediate treatment, the wound continued hemorrhaging.
- The organization has been hemorrhaging talented employees to competitors.
- Severe hemorrhaging can lead to shock if not treated promptly.