nosebleed
See also: nose bleed
English edit
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Noun edit
nosebleed (plural nosebleeds)
- A haemorrhage from the nose; usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity.
- (US obsolete slang) A nerd or geek; a dork.
- (Philippines, figurative, 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).
- Short for nosebleed seat.
Synonyms edit
- epistaxis, blood nose (Australia), bloody nose
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Translations edit
haemorrhage from the nose
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Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.
Adjective edit
nosebleed
- (nonstandard, informal) (of an idea or argument) highly intellectual for one's own capabilities
Verb edit
nosebleed
- (nonstandard, informal) to struggle with English or to struggle to keep up conversation with an English speaker
- (nonstandard, informal) to tackle an idea or argument that is viewed too intellectual for one's own capabilities
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nosebleed (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜏ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜇ᜔)
- nosebleed
- (colloquial, figurative) A 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).
- Nosebleed ang pagmememoriya ng sangkatutak na mga formula sa isang gabi.
- Memorizing a whole bunch of formulas in one night is a nosebleed.