let blood
To make bleed, in a general senseTo make (someone or something) bleed, in a general sense; to cut; to kill.
» The blow was so strong that it still didn't let the blood out.
Meaning
3 senses(figuratively)To make (someone or something) bleed, in a general sense; to cut; to kill.
(archaic, historical, transitive)To extract blood from (a person, part of the body etc.).
(archaic, historical, intransitive)To bleed someone; to extract blood from a person, part of the body etc. for supposed therapeutic purposes, especially by phlebotomy.
Examples
7 sentencesThe blow was so strong that it still didn't let the blood out.
Tom let out a blood curdling scream.
deTom stieß einen markerschütternden Schrei aus. — raggione
Mary let out a blood curdling scream.
deMaria stieß einen markerschütternden Schrei aus. — raggione
Claudio let out a blood-curdling scream.
The banshee let out a blood-curdling scream.
Forms
lets blood, letting blood, let blood, let blood| Base form | let blood · to let blood |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lets blood |
| Present participle | letting blood |
| Past simple | let blood |
| Past participle | let blood |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle