nosebleed

See also: nose bleed

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nose + bleed.

Pronunciation

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

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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See also

Cebuano

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.

Adjective

nosebleed

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

Verb

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

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English nosebleed.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Derived terms

  • ma-nosebleed
  • pagka-nosebleed
  • pagkaka-nosebleed
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