bloodying

Verb

bloody (third-person singular simple present bloodies, present participle bloodying, simple past and past participle bloodied)

1. (transitive) To stain with blood.
   • The butcher often bloodied his apron in the course of his work.
2. (transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.
3. (transitive) To demonstrably harm (the cause of an opponent).

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