bleed

To lose blood from a wound or another part of your body.

• My finger is starting to bleed.
• Her nose bled after the fall.
• Are your gums still bleeding?

How to use it: bleed from something (He began to bleed from a cut on his forehead.)

Common phrases: bleed heavily, bleed from something

If ink or colour spreads beyond its intended area, it marks nearby paper or cloth.

• The ink may bleed on wet paper.
• The blue dye bled into the white stripes.
• These colours will bleed if you wash the shirt in hot water.

How to use it: bleed into something (The red dye bled into the white fabric.)

Similar words: run, spread

Common phrases: ink bleed, colours bleed, bleed into something