/ Dictionary / Index B bleeding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bleed•ing Pronunciation: (blē'ding), [key] — n. the act, fact, or process of losing blood or having blood flow. the act or process of drawing blood from a person, esp. surgically; bloodletting. the extension of color beyond an edge or border, esp. so as to combine with a contiguous color or to affect an adjacent area. —adj. sending forth blood: a bleeding sore. feeling, expressing, or characterized by extreme or excessive anguish and compassion. (used as an intensifier): bleeding fool. —adv. (used as an intensifier): a bleeding silly idea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bleeding (Thesaurus) bleeder tile bleeding heart Related Content Daily Word Quiz: coincidence Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language