headrush

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noun

Orthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.

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Meanings

nounheadrush (plural headrushes)

plural headrushes · alternative head rush

  1. A sudden feeling of dizziness and/or euphoria.
    1. informalOrthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.
    2. informalA nicotine rush, for example in people who seldom smoke, or when smoking on an empty stomach.
    3. informalA rush induced by mind-altering drugs.
    4. informalA rush due to emotional agitation or excitement, for example when seeing someone one is in love with.
  2. figurativelyinformalSomething exciting or thrilling.

Origin

From head + rush.

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APA

headrush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headrush

MLA

“headrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headrush. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headrush,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headrush.

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