bloody up
1. To cause someone or something to bleed profusely. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bloody" and "up." I had to punch through the glass to open the door, and I bloodied up my hand in the process. You really bloodied that guy up during the fight. Max, everyone's still talking about how you bloodied up the bully on the playground!
2. To get a lot of blood on something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bloody" and "up." You're a doctor! Don't worry about bloodying up your clothes—just help the poor man! The dog obviously injured its foot, because he bloodied the carpet up when he came into the house. I don't care if that old shirt gets bloodied up, just keep applying to pressure to your wound.
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