See also: nose bleed

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

From nose +‎ bleed.

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊzˌblid/
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Noun edit

nosebleed (plural nosebleeds)

  1. A haemorrhage from the nose; usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity.
  2. (US obsolete slang) A nerd or geek; a dork.
  3. (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).
  4. Short for nosebleed seat.

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Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.

Adjective edit

nosebleed

  1. (nonstandard, informal) (of an idea or argument) highly intellectual for one's own capabilities

Verb edit

nosebleed

  1. (nonstandard, informal) to struggle with English or to struggle to keep up conversation with an English speaker
  2. (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

  • IPA(key): /ˈnowsblid/, [ˈnoʊ̯s.blɪd]
  • Hyphenation: nose‧bleed

Noun edit

nosebleed (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜏ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. nosebleed
  2. (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.

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