Bled Word Meaning

Old English blēdan, of Germanic origin; related to blood

lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness

lose blood from body

• the cut was bleeding steadily
• some casualties were left to bleed to death
• the bleeding has stopped now

draw blood from (someone), especially as a former method of treatment in medicine

draw blood from

• he didn't bleed his patients with leeches

allow (fluid or gas) to escape from a closed system through a valve

allow fluid or gas to escape

• open the isolating valves and bleed air from the pump chamber

(of a liquid substance such as dye or colour) seep into an adjacent colour or area

seep into adjacent area

• I worked loosely with the oils, allowing colours to bleed into one another