Definition

A person or thing that bleeds, often used to refer to someone who has a medical condition that causes excessive bleeding or to a blood vessel that is bleeding.

Example

The doctor quickly attended to the bleeder to stop the blood loss.

Conversation

Did you hear about that accident at the gym yesterday?

Yeah, I heard someone was a real bleeder after falling off the equipment.

That's so scary! I hope they're okay now.

Me too! They definitely need to take it easy for a while.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bleeder → It is formed from "bleed" (from Old English "blēdan", meaning to lose blood) and the suffix "-er" (meaning a person who). A bleeder is a person or thing that bleeds or causes bleeding.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'loses blood' ('bleed') — the '-er' indicates a person. A bleeder is someone who bleeds.

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