Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nosebleed

/ˈnoʊzˌblid/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: nose-bleed
IPA: /ˈnoʊzˌblid/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Nerd; geek; dork.

American usage; Obsolete; Slang

noun

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).

Slang

noun

Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From nose + bleed.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnoʊzˌblid/
British English: /ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/

Usage

American usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

nosebleeds (plural) nose bleed (alternative)

Phrases

nosebleed plant nosebleed seat nosebleed section

Frequently Paired Words

noseblood pseudoepistaxis

Synonyms

epistaxis blood nose bloody nose

Questions

How do you pronounce nosebleed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊzˌblid/.
What does nosebleed mean?: Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).
Where does nosebleed come from?: From nose + bleed.

How to pronounce nosebleed

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