nosebleed

American  

[nohz-bleed] / ˈnoʊzˌblid /

noun

nosebleeds plural

1. bleeding from the nose.

2. red trillium.

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nosebleed British  

/ ˈnəʊzˌbliːd /

noun

1. Technical name: epistaxis.  bleeding from the nose, as the result of injury, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• nosebleeds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of nosebleed

1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 nosebleed for def. 1; late Middle English; see nose, bleed

Example Sentences

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nosebleed nosebleeds

And with profit margins for major technology companies at or near record highs, today’s valuations are nowhere near the nosebleed levels many bears would have you believe.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

So it makes sense to scour for opportunities in areas that have charts that do not look as if they’re at nosebleed levels.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

After taking in the view from the stage, the team brought Harding to the nosebleed seats at the far back of the venue.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Huntley told jurors Holly had died accidentally after falling into his bath when he was helping her with a nosebleed.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Seven had been staring at the three Spares sitting in the nosebleed seats, her eyes watering, and she guessed Thorn had noticed.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

And then the 1970s British folk rock gives way to a less pleasant auditory landscape, as the hum appears, bringing on headaches and nosebleeds and affecting her concentration and mood, her work and family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Instead he cheered on the Knicks with his friends in the nosebleeds, barely recognized by other attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Benjamas, a public school teacher, is especially worried about her four-year-old son, who started getting nosebleeds last year.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

NBC’s camera lingering too long on some guy in the nosebleeds wearing a Cleveland Browns jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

As in: The doctor sees me Googling the symptoms — coughing, sweating, vomiting, nosebleeds — and he says, You know we cant be sure what causes a myocardial infarction.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander