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head rush

head rush is the alternative spelling of headrush.

Meaning of headrush

Noun

headrush (plural headrushes)

  1. (informal) Orthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.
  2. (informal) A nicotine rush, for example in people who seldom smoke, or when smoking on an empty stomach.
  3. (informal) A rush induced by mind-altering drugs.
  4. (informal) A rush due to emotional agitation or excitement, for example when seeing someone one is in love with.
  5. (figuratively, informal) Something exciting or thrilling.

Forms of head rush

pluralhead rushes

Questions about head rush

What is head rush the alternative spelling of?
Head rush is the alternative spelling of headrush.

Words near head rush in the dictionary

  1. head restraints
  2. head rhyme
  3. head rhymes
  4. head roll
  5. head rolls
  6. head rush
  7. head rushes
  8. head scarf
  9. head scarves
  10. head scratcher
  11. head scratchers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: head rush (page history and authors); headrush (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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