haemorrhage

Everyday

1. (medicine) A lot of bleeding from a broken blood vessel, inside or outside the body; a serious emergency. tree →
2. (verb) To bleed heavily. tree →
3. (informal, money) To lose a lot of something very fast: the club is haemorrhaging money. tree →

In the lessons

In health and first-aid lessons a haemorrhage means serious bleeding: call 999 / 911 / 000 / 112 and press on the wound. In news, a brain haemorrhage is a kind of stroke. In business news it describes losing money or people quickly. Phrases: brain haemorrhage, internal haemorrhage, haemorrhaging money.

Examples

• The footballer was rushed to hospital with an internal haemorrhage. tree →
• A brain haemorrhage is a medical emergency. tree →
• Press firmly on a wound to slow a haemorrhage. tree →
• The shop was haemorrhaging money and had to close. tree →
• Doctors stopped the haemorrhage during the operation. tree →
• The team was haemorrhaging players to bigger clubs. tree →

Note

Hard spelling: h-a-e-m-o-r-r-h-a-g-e (UK) or h-e-m-o-r-r-h-a-g-e (US): double r, then h. Pronounced HEM-uh-rij. Safety: heavy bleeding always needs an adult and emergency help.