bleeding
UK[ˈbliːdɪŋ]US[ˈbliːdɪŋ]
n
the process of losing blood from the body, typically from a wound
adj
(informal, chiefly british) used for emphasis, especially to express annoyance or to intensify a negative quality
Morpheme Breakdown
bleed
ing
bleed
verb
ing
noun/adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'bleeding' is a transparent english formation from the verb 'bleed' and the suffix '-ing'. the verb 'bleed' itself originates from the old english 'blēdan', which is derived from the proto-germanic root 'blōþijaną', meaning 'to cause to bleed' or 'to let blood', and is directly related to the noun 'blood' (old english 'blōd'). the '-ing' suffix, with its dual function of creating nouns of action (gerunds) and adjectives (present participles), was attached to 'bleed' in middle english. this process follows a common germanic pattern where the literal physical process (the emission of blood) gives rise to an abstract, intensified usage in informal speech, as seen in the emphatic adjectival sense.
Analysis
Structure: bleed (verb) + ing (noun/adjective suffix)
bleed (from old english 'blēdan', of germanic origin, meaning 'to emit blood'); ing (from old english '-ung', '-ing', a suffix forming nouns from verbs, also used to form present participles/adjectives)
Examples
the nurse applied pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
he was rushed to hospital with internal bleeding.
turn off that bleeding noise, i'm trying to concentrate.