nosebleed

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Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/ (UK)

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/ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/ (UK) · /ˈnoʊzˌblid/ (US) · /ˈnoʊsˌblid/

Definition of nosebleed

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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.”

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noun

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.”
(US, obsolete, slang)Nerd; geek; dork.
(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).
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

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From nose + bleed.

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