hemorrhage

noun
UK: /ˈhem.ər.ɪdʒ/
US: /ˈhem.ər.ɪdʒ/

  1. A serious loss of blood from the body.

    1. The accident caused a severe hemorrhage.
    2. After the injury, the patient experienced a significant internal hemorrhage and needed immediate surgery.

  2. The rapid loss of people or resources from an organization or place.

    1. The company suffered a huge hemorrhage of employees.
    2. The town experienced a financial hemorrhage after the factory closed, and people began moving away.

Synonyms

bleeding effusion outflow loss
hemorrhage intransitive-verb

  1. To lose a large amount of blood.

    1. He began to hemorrhage after the accident.
    2. If the wound continues to hemorrhage, apply direct pressure and seek medical help.

  2. To lose people or resources quickly and in large numbers.

    1. The company is hemorrhaging money due to poor management.
    2. Our department is hemorrhaging talent because of the lack of opportunities for advancement.
hemorrhage transitive-verb

  1. To emit blood profusely.

    1. The wound hemorrhaged a large quantity of blood.
    2. The cut on his arm hemorrhaged blood all over the floor, creating a terrible mess.

  2. To quickly lose a lot of something valuable.

    1. The business hemorrhaged profits due to poor sales figures.
    2. The project hemorrhaged resources because of constant delays and unexpected complications.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hemorrhage" in English means: A serious loss of blood from the body., The rapid loss of people or resources from an organization or place..

The phonetic transcription of "hemorrhage" is /ˈhem.ər.ɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈhem.ər.ɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hemorrhage": bleeding, effusion, outflow, loss.

Example usage of "hemorrhage": "The accident caused a severe hemorrhage.". More examples on the page.