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nosebleed

noun
/ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/UK/ˈnoʊzˌblid/US/ˈnoʊsˌblid/

Etymology

From nose + bleed.

  1. inherited from *blōþijaną✻ — “to bleed”
  2. inherited from *blōdijan✻
  3. inherited from blēdan — “to bleed”
  4. inherited from bleden
  5. compounded as nosebleed — “nose + bleed”

Definitions

  1. Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from…

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

  2. Nerd

    Nerd; geek; dork.

  3. Mental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex…

    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. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

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Derived

nosebleed plant, nosebleed seat, nosebleed section

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA