Synonyms of bleed

bleed

verb

ˈblēd 

1

as in to grieve

to feel deep sadness or mental pain

her heart bleeds for the homeless people she sees on her way to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grieve
• mourn
• ache
• suffer
• sigh
• sorrow
• hurt
• cry
• anguish
• agonize
• weep
• sob
• tear one's hair
• eat one's heart out
• groan
• pine (away)
• torment
• long (for)
• moan
• torture
• smart
• bawl
• bewail
• languish
• howl
• lament
• wail
• regret
• rue
• blubber
• rack
• bemoan
• keen
• deplore
• yammer
• take on
• yowl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joy
• beam
• laugh
• glory
• triumph
• rejoice
• cheer
• delight
• assure
• sympathize
• exult
• reassure
• ravish
• comfort
• soothe
• crow
• console
• commiserate
• solace

2

as in to drip

to flow forth slowly through small openings

pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drip
• flow
• weep
• seep
• ooze
• percolate
• sweat
• exude
• transude
• strain
• trickle
• emit
• emanate
• dribble
• give off
• vent
• discharge
• spring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• pour
• flood
• gush
• surge

3

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

bleed water from the radiators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drain
• pump
• suck
• draw (off)
• tap
• empty
• siphon
• evacuate
• clean
• draft
• flush
• milk
• purge
• exhaust
• void
• clear
• vacate
• deplete
• effuse
• vacuate
• decant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• wash
• wet
• soak
• water
• bathe
• drench
• drown
• flood
• douse
• overflow
• inundate
• swamp
• submerge
• souse
• deluge

4

as in to squeeze

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• cheat
• pluck
• sting
• stick
• beat
• screw
• hustle
• do
• skin
• deceive
• sucker
• victimize
• shortchange
• shake down
• ream
• stiff
• defraud
• bilk
• rip off
• trick
• chouse
• mulct
• swindle
• exploit
• fiddle
• short
• chisel
• fleece
• hose
• diddle
• betray
• con
• gaff
• rook
• skunk
• take for a ride
• nobble
• euchre
• flimflam
• cozen
• gouge
• fool
• thimblerig
• take to the cleaners
• wrench
• do in
• soak
• sell a bill of goods to
• wring
• clip
• extort
• nick
• overcharge
• milk
• wrest
• bitch
• rope (in)
• dupe
• gull
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bleed

In the aftermath of the 27-24 win, Baranowski — who said he was hit by a cleat on the last play of the game — was bleeding from his mouth. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Roeske tied his shirt around Braun’s arm, which was bleeding at the elbow, and contacted 911. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

High fuel and shipping prices have started to bleed out into other parts of the economy. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

As with its stylistic muse, the 1,800 hp Bugatti Tourbillon hypercar, this TV is all about bleeding-edge engineering. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing bleed

• bleed (for)