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blooding

SayBLUD-ing/ˈblʌdɪŋ/

Noun pluralbloodings

2 meanings of blooding

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of blood. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun naming it.

    The coach is blooding several young players this season.

    Blooding new recruits takes patience and a steady hand.

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  2. 2
    nounhistoricalcountable
    In older medicine, the act of letting blood flow out of a sick person to treat illness.

    Like letting some air out of an overfilled tire to ease the pressure.

    The doctor ordered a blooding to bring down the patient's fever.

    After the blooding, the sick man felt weak but much calmer.

    Similarbloodletting, bleeding, phlebotomy

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blooding is a form of blood

blood, verb: To let a new person, often a young player, take part in a real game or event for the first time. Full entry

Forms
bloodbloods he/she/itblooding -ing formblooded past tense, past participle
Spelling
blood → blooding: add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 1

From the word "blood" plus "-ing".

Meaning 2

From Middle English "blodyng", made from "blood" plus "-ing".