bloody nose

noun

Synonym of nosebleed.

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nosebleedbloodied noseblood nose
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Meanings

nounbloody nose (plural bloody noses)

plural bloody noses

  1. CanadaUSSynonym of nosebleed.

    Synonyms: nosebleed

  2. colloquialA minor defeat.

    He did not think it could be done and preferred to fight a battle in the morning, give the Germans a bloody nose, and then scoot off while they recovered.

    2009, James L. Stokesbury, A Short History of World War I, page 46

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of nosebleed.

Similar
nosebleed
Similar
bloodied noseblood nose
Also see
bloodied nosenosebleed

Translations

Māori ihu toto
  • ihu totoa nose that is dripping blood
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Chicago

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