head rush

noun

plural head rushes

informal : a sudden lightheaded or dizzy feeling

Instead, Mom sticks her head in. "You have a guest," she says, beaming. I sit up so quickly I get a head rush.

—Wendy Mass

also : a sudden feeling of intense pleasure or euphoria

You've got a head rush you're so excited and started drafting your acceptance speech for the trophy ceremony …

—Sara Musgrove

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above