noun
hemorrhage
HEHM-rihj
noun
1
Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, either inside the body or from a wound.
"The patient was rushed into surgery to stop the internal hemorrhage."
"A brain hemorrhage can be life-threatening if not treated quickly."
verb
1
To bleed heavily, or figuratively, to lose something (like money or support) rapidly and in large amounts.
"The company was hemorrhaging cash after losing its biggest client."
How to Use Hemorrhage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSerious, heavy bleeding; also used figuratively for rapidly losing money, jobs, or support.
Common pairings
internal hemorrhage
brain hemorrhage
hemorrhage cash
hemorrhage money
Word Forms
hemorrhaged past tense, hemorrhages plural, hemorrhages singular
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Etymology
From Greek haimorrhagia, combining haima ("blood") and rhegnynai ("to burst") — literally a violent bursting of blood.