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nosebleed

American  
[nohz-bleed] / ˈnoʊzˌblid /

noun

  • nosebleeds
    plural
  1. bleeding from the nose.

  2. red trillium.


nosebleed British  
/ ˈnəʊzˌbliːd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nosebleed

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


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He received treatment on the issue on three separate occasions, with the final nosebleed arriving as he was serving to stay in the match at 5-4 down in the deciding set.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

And you have to figure other sports are looking at those four-figure nosebleed seats and wondering if they’ve vastly underpriced their product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

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

“To be in the nosebleeds was under $50.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

It sometimes took years for people to find out that their headaches or nosebleeds or breathing pains and nausea could be traced back to that business maybe only a few blocks away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Zizou Bergs in a five-set thriller to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive - despite suffering three nosebleeds during the match.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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

As soon as she thinks the nosebleeds are under control, another one is just around the corner.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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