p.pr. & ·vb.n. of bleed.
2. bleeding ·adj emitting, or appearing to emit, blood or sap, ·etc.; also, expressing anguish or compassion.
3. bleeding ·noun a running or issuing of blood, as from the nose or a wound; a hemorrhage; the operation of letting blood, as in surgery; a drawing or running of sap from a tree or plant.