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headrushes

headrushes is the plural 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.

Questions about headrushes

What is headrushes the plural of?
Headrushes is the plural of headrush.

Words near headrushes in the dictionary

  1. headroom
  2. headrooms
  3. headrope
  4. headropes
  5. headrush
  6. headrushes
  7. headrushing
  8. heads
  9. heads and thraws
  10. heads down
  11. heads down, thumbs up

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