sneeze
1sneeze
intransitive verb \ˈsnēz\sneezedsneez·ing
Definition of SNEEZE
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act
— sneez·er noun
— sneeze at
: to make light of <the cost was nothing to sneeze at>
Examples of SNEEZE
- She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
Origin of SNEEZE
Middle English snesen, alteration of fnesen, from Old English fnēosan; akin to Middle High German pfnūsen to snort, sneeze, Greek pnein to breathe
First Known Use: 14th century
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