nosebleed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).
Nerd; geek; dork.
Mental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex concepts or languages that one is not particularly skilled with).
Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

/ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/ /ˈnoʊzˌblid/ /ˈnoʊsˌblid/ Nosebleed US.ogg

nosebleed nosebleeds nose bleed

From nose + bleed.

epistaxis blood nose bloody nose

noseblood pseudoepistaxis

nosebleed plant nosebleed seat nosebleed section

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