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nosebleed

noun

  1. bleeding from the nose
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Pronunciation: /ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/ / /ˈnoʊzˌblid/ / /ˈnoʊsˌblid/

noun

Etymology: From nose + bleed.

  1. 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.

  2. Nerd; geek; dork.
  3. 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. Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.