# nosebleed

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/ · frequency rank #52,526

## Definitions
1. Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).
2. Nerd; geek; dork.
3. 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. Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.

## Etymology
From nose + bleed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nosebleed