US /ˈnoʊz.bliːd/ UK /ˈnəʊz.bliːd/
noun Freq #23149

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an occasion when blood flows from the nose

    The dry air gave him a sudden nosebleed during the flight.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an occasion when blood... nasal bleedingepistaxis
Word family
Related forms nosebleedhemorrhage

Etymology

A compound of nose and bleed, naming an episode of bleeding from the nasal passages.

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