Synonyms and antonyms of Bleeding and what the heart and blood do in British Thesaurus

beat (verb)

if someone’s heart beats, it makes the same sound and movements again and again as it pumps blood around their body

bleed (verb)

to have blood flowing from your body, for example from a cut

clot (verb)

if blood or another liquid clots, or if something clots it, it becomes thick and stops flowing

flutter (verb)

if your heart or pulse flutters, its regular movements suddenly become quicker because you are excited or nervous

fur up ()

if an artery furs up or is furred up, it becomes blocked

haemorrhage (verb)

medical to lose a lot of blood from an organ inside your body because of an injury or another medical condition

hammer (verb)

if your heart hammers, it has a strong fast beat, especially because you are afraid or nervous

hemorrhage ()

the American spelling of haemorrhage

jump (verb)

if your heart jumps, it suddenly feels as if it is not beating regularly, for example because you are frightened or excited

lurch (verb)

if your heart or stomach lurches, it seems to suddenly jump because you are excited or upset

palpitate (verb)

if your heart palpitates, it beats faster than usual

pound (verb)

if your heart pounds, it beats strongly and quickly because you are nervous, excited, or afraid

throb (verb)

if your heart throbs, it beats much harder and faster than usual

thump (verb)

if your heart is thumping, you can feel it beating very fast, for example because you are angry, frightened, or excited

weep (verb)

if an injury or sore place on the body weeps, blood or pus (=a yellow infected liquid) comes out slowly