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 of nosebleed

Adjective

• elevated
• high
• soaring

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

And the ripple effect is spreading to budgets across the country, especially in states like California that boast nosebleed gas prices and in Midwest states suffering from refinery issues. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

StubHub‘s cheapest seat will cost you $199 for a view from the nosebleeds. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2026

Adjective

Of course, pit tickets are going to cost way more than nosebleed seats. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Apr. 2026

School districts are a primary source of nosebleed property tax bills; for example, relentless maximum property tax hikes by the bloated Chicago Public Schools account for well over half of what Chicago property owners pay. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nosebleed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• guaranteed
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede

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