# blooding

Pronunciation: say "BLUD-ing" /ˈblʌdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of blood. — present participle and gerund of blood
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of blood. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun naming it.
   - _The master of the hunt was blooding the new hounds at first light._
   - _Blooding the soldiers in a minor skirmish prepared them for the campaign._

## Noun

2. An instance of bleeding, especially the historical medical practice of drawing blood from a patient to treat disease.
   - Simple: In older medicine, the act of letting blood flow out of a sick person to treat illness.
   - _The physician prescribed a blooding to rid the patient of excess humors._
   - _Several bloodings over the week left the feverish man pale and faint._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from "blood" combined with the suffix "-ing".
**Meaning 2** — From Middle English "blodyng", equivalent to "blood" plus the suffix "-ing".

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