nosebleed
1 of 2noun
nose·bleed ˈnōz-ˌblēd 
: an attack of bleeding from the nose
nosebleed
2 of 2adjective
: extremely or excessively high
seats in the nosebleed section
nosebleed stock prices
Synonyms
Adjective
- airy
- elevated
- high
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Example Sentences
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
Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 Peruse the past seven years’ worth of acting work: neo-vanity projects (By the Sea) and old-school star vehicles (Allied), the lows (War Machine) and the nosebleed highs (Ad Astra and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, in the same year!). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 The recent stock rout is rattling the multitrillion-dollar market for startups after a long run of record investments, nosebleed valuations and rapid-fire deal-making. WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022 Creators Matt and Ross Duffer love to stage a strobe-light showdown, a hundred glitterbulbs twinkling while synth thrums approximate the visceral experience of a telekinetic punk-rock nosebleed. Darren Franich, EW.com, 5 July 2022 Emma suffers from a sudden nosebleed after Mr. Knightley (Johnny Flynn) professes his love for her and proposes. Liana Schaffner, Town & Country, 30 June 2022 Even in the private markets, investors are predicting crypto startup valuations will cool off from their nosebleed levels. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 10 July 2022 That rapid pace was achieved when corporate profit margins went from an already respectable 9.2% to a nosebleed 13.4%. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Ticket prices started at over $200 for nosebleed seats, factoring in taxes, fees and parking. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 Surging oil prices, high demand and logistical challenges have caused nosebleed prices for the refined products that keep the world running, from jet fuel to diesel. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2022 Mira moves to go home to her luxury condo on a nosebleed floor of Millenium Tower but can’t make it out the front door. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2021 Jumping a supercar from the nosebleed floors of one skyscraper to another? Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2021 Nosebleed tickets run close to $100, with various inane fees totaled up. Michael Powell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2017 See More
Noun
With gasoline prices at nosebleed levels and concerns about climate change and pollution high, interest in electric vehicles is greater than ever based on Google search trends. Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 Peruse the past seven years’ worth of acting work: neo-vanity projects (By the Sea) and old-school star vehicles (Allied), the lows (War Machine) and the nosebleed highs (Ad Astra and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, in the same year!). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 The recent stock rout is rattling the multitrillion-dollar market for startups after a long run of record investments, nosebleed valuations and rapid-fire deal-making. WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022 Creators Matt and Ross Duffer love to stage a strobe-light showdown, a hundred glitterbulbs twinkling while synth thrums approximate the visceral experience of a telekinetic punk-rock nosebleed. Darren Franich, EW.com, 5 July 2022 Emma suffers from a sudden nosebleed after Mr. Knightley (Johnny Flynn) professes his love for her and proposes. Liana Schaffner, Town & Country, 30 June 2022 Even in the private markets, investors are predicting crypto startup valuations will cool off from their nosebleed levels. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 10 July 2022 That rapid pace was achieved when corporate profit margins went from an already respectable 9.2% to a nosebleed 13.4%. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Ticket prices started at over $200 for nosebleed seats, factoring in taxes, fees and parking. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 Adjective
Gaga also ensured this was the type of show that would play well for those in the nosebleed fourth-tier seats as well as those in the pit. Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 Surging oil prices, high demand and logistical challenges have caused nosebleed prices for the refined products that keep the world running, from jet fuel to diesel. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 8 Apr. 2022 Mira moves to go home to her luxury condo on a nosebleed floor of Millenium Tower but can’t make it out the front door. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2021 Jumping a supercar from the nosebleed floors of one skyscraper to another? Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 June 2021 Nosebleed tickets run close to $100, with various inane fees totaled up. Michael Powell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2017 See More 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 at the nose
Medical Definition
nosebleed
noun
nose·bleed -ˌblēd
: an attack of bleeding from the nose
called also epistaxis
nosebleed
adjective
as in elevated
located at a greater height than average or usual we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- elevated
- high
- soaring
- ascending
- ascendant
- upper
- raised
- overhead
- ascendent
- upward
- airy
- overlooking
- upraised
- uplifted
- upheld
- uppermost
- topmost
- upmost
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- low
- descending
- dropped
- depressed
- lowered
- down
- sunken
- fallen
- level
- grounded
- descendant
- low-lying
- lowermost
- even
- descendent
- nethermost
- undermost
- abreast