nosebleed

noun — 4 senses

nosebleed

noun

UK /ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/ · US /ˈnoʊzˌblid/

Etymology From nose + bleed.

1

Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).

  • Its pricing is highly volatile — and therefore highly risky. For all its nosebleed ascents, bitcoin also has had some gut-punching plunges. Between November 2021 and November 2022, for example, the price of bitcoin dropped 75%, from $64,455 to $16,196, according to data on coinmarketcap.com.2024 November 19, Jeanne Sahadi, “Bitcoin has smashed records. Should you invest?”, in CNN Business:
2

US, Obsolete, Slang Nerd; geek; dork.

3

Philippines, Figuratively, Slang 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).

4

Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

Synonyms
epistaxis, blood nose, bloody nose
Derived terms
nosebleed plant, nosebleed seat, nosebleed section
Related terms
noseblood, pseudoepistaxis

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