🇬🇧 Haemorrhage meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To haemorrhage means to suddenly lose a lot of blood very quickly, usually because a blood vessel has burst or been badly hurt. When someone or something is haemorrhaging, blood is flowing out fast and it is very serious and dangerous, so the person needs help from a doctor right away.

The cartoon doctor said, “If you haemorrhage, that’s a medical emergency; if you hiccup glitter, that’s just confusing.”

The vampire refused to bite anyone because he didn’t want them to haemorrhage; he just asked politely for a tiny sip instead.

The school nurse said, “A paper cut won’t make you haemorrhage, but it might make you dramatically demand six bandages.”

The pirate captain told his crew, “If you haemorrhage, shout ‘Help!’ not ‘Argh!’ so the doctor knows it’s serious.”

Doctors use the word “haemorrhage” for serious bleeding, and in emergencies they work very fast to stop it so the person doesn’t lose too much blood.

She cut her arm on broken glass and the wound began to haemorrhage, haemorrhage, bright red and fast. Blood haemorrhage onto the floor as she pressed a towel, but the cut would haemorrhage again whenever she moved. Her friend shouted, pressed harder, and called for an ambulance; a paramedic arrived, stopped the haemorrhage, and she finally breathed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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