noun
haemorrhage
HEH-muh-rihj
noun
1
British spelling of hemorrhage: heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, especially internal bleeding.
"She was rushed to hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage."
verb
1
To bleed heavily or uncontrollably; figuratively, to lose something rapidly and in large amounts.
"The company was haemorrhaging money after the failed product launch."
How to Use Haemorrhage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSevere bleeding — or, figuratively, a rapid, damaging loss of something like money or support.
UK vs US
"Haemorrhage" is the British spelling; American English uses "hemorrhage."
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Word Forms
haemorrhaged past tense, haemorrhages plural, haemorrhages singular
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