nosebleed

Everyday

Blood coming out of your nose, often because a tiny blood vessel inside it breaks. tree →

In the lessons

In first aid, nosebleeds are common in children and usually not serious; they can happen from picking your nose, dry air, a knock, or a cold. What to do: sit down, lean forward (not back), pinch the soft part of your nose just below the bony part for about 10 minutes, and breathe through your mouth; spit out any blood. Tell an adult. Get help if it does not stop after about 20 minutes or after a bad bump to the head. Phrases: "have a nosebleed", "get a nosebleed", "stop a nosebleed".

Examples

• I had a nosebleed in class, so I went to the nurse. tree →
• Lean forward, not back, when you have a nosebleed. tree →
• Pinch the soft part of your nose to stop a nosebleed. tree →
• Dry winter air can give you nosebleeds. tree →
• The ball hit his face and gave him a nosebleed. tree →
• She held a tissue under her nose until the nosebleed stopped. tree →
• Picking your nose can cause a nosebleed. tree →
• Tell an adult if a nosebleed won't stop. tree →

Note

One word: nosebleed (nose + bleed). Countable: a nosebleed. Myth: tilting your head back is wrong — the blood can run down your throat and make you sick. Lean forward instead. "Bleed" is the verb: "my nose is bleeding".