bled Definition

bleed
verb bled, bleeding

intr
1. To lose or let out blood.
2. To remove or take blood from someone, etc.

Thesaurus: blackmail, extort, strong-arm, put the screws on (slang), put the squeeze on (slang), fleece (slang); impoverish, pauperize.
intr
3. Said of plants, etc: to lose juice or sap.
4. To empty liquid or air from (a radiator, hydraulic brakes, etc).
5. colloq
To obtain money from someone, usually illegally.
intr
6. Said of dye or paint: to come out of the material when wet; to run.
tr & intr
7. printing.
Said of an illustration or other printed matter: to extend or be extended beyond the trimmed size of a page.
Form: bleed off (also)

Idiom: one's heart bleeds for someone

usually ironic
One feels great pity for them, or one is very sad on their account.

Idiom: bleed like a pig (bleed like a stuck pig)

To bleed copiously.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon bledan.