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Definition of sneeze
sneezed
;sneezing
intransitive verb
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act
sneezer
nounsneeze at
: to make light of the cost was nothing to sneeze at
From the M-W Editors
Examples of sneeze in a Sentence
She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
Origin and Etymology 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
Recent Examples of sneeze from the Web
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Vieira’s mother, Mary Elsie Rosa, suffered from osteoporosis, a bone disease that causes bones to become weak and susceptible to breaks from a fall or, in severe cases, a sneeze or minor bump.
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But attention quickly gets shifted to the take-out counter and the little pans of shimmering, cut fish and other poké accoutrements displayed behind a glass sneeze-guard.
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A sneeze involves your nose — there’s that organ again — but isn’t the entire head one interconnected system?
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Measles, in particular, is a highly infectious illness that can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, according to the National Health Service in England.
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A melody sneaked its way into my head last week, as involuntarily as a dream or a sneeze, and wouldn’t budge.
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Whaley couldn’t so much as sneeze without the feeling someone was hovering over his shoulder.
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Among the most sneeze-making tree pollens for our area right now are members of the pine family, oaks, walnuts and butternuts.
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First Known Use of sneeze
1646
SNEEZE Defined for English Language Learners
sneeze
playDefinition of sneeze for English Language Learners
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: to suddenly force air out through your nose and mouth with a usually loud noise because your body is reacting to dust, a sickness, etc.
SNEEZE Defined for Kids
Definition of sneeze for Students
sneezed
;sneezing
: to force the breath out in a sudden and noisy way
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of sneeze
sneezed
;sneezing
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act following irritation of the nasal mucous membrane
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