nosebleed

1 of 2

noun

nose·​bleed ˈnōz-ˌblēd 

: an attack of bleeding from the nose

nosebleed

2 of 2

adjective

: extremely or excessively high

seats in the nosebleed section

nosebleed stock prices

Synonyms

Adjective

• airy
• elevated
• high

Examples of nosebleed in a Sentence

Noun

She often suffers from nosebleeds.

Adjective

We had seats in the nosebleed section of the stadium.

we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The man’s wife told police that shortly after getting out of jail in August, her husband had come home one night in a pink-and-white striped shirt – the same kind of shirt the girls’ attacker had been wearing – with a tear and numerous stains that looked like what might come from a nosebleed. —Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024

There are prescription versions of Neosporin that are regularly prescribed for nasal infections, dry nose, and nosebleeds. —Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1978, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nosebleed

noun

nose·​bleed

ˈnōz-ˌblēd

: a bleeding from the nose

Medical Definition

nosebleed

noun

nose·​bleed -ˌblēd 

: an attack of bleeding from the nose

called also epistaxis