Sneeze
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sniːz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sneeze is a verb meaning (intransitive, medicine) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
Meaning
(intransitive, medicine) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To expel air as if the nose were irritated.
- (transitive) To expel or displace (air, snot, etc) from the nose or mouth by the process above.
- An act of sneezing.
Example Sentences
Jared's hay fever gives him terrible sneezes.
To avoid passing on your illness, you should sneeze into your sleeve.
Toothless sneezed a large amount of dragon snot right in Hiccup's face.
When I crossed the road, I sneezed a big achoo! My nose started to feel itchy.
Word Forms
- sneezes
- sneezing
- sneezed
Synonyms for sneeze
Depending on context, synonyms include neeze, sternutate, sternutation, ptarmus, sneezing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sternutation, verb, exhale, snet, breathe, sneap.
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