■ verb ( past and past participle bled )
1》 lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness.
2》 draw blood from (someone) as a former method of medical treatment.
3》 (often in phr. ~ someone dry ) informal drain of money or resources.
4》 (of dye or colour) seep into an adjacent colour or area.
↘ Printing (of a design) be printed so that it runs off the page after trimming.
5》 allow (fluid or gas) to escape from a closed system through a valve.
■ noun the action or an instance of ~ing.
Origin
OE blēdan , of Gmc origin; related to blood .