Meaning of SNEEZE
| Pronunciation: | | sneez
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- [n] a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
- [v] exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze"
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| | Synonyms: | | sneezing, sternutation |
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| | See Also: | | act involuntarily, act reflexively, breathe out, exhale, expire, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, symptom, unconditioned reflex | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Sneeze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneezed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sneezing}.] [OE. snesen; of uncertain origin; cf. D. snuse
to sniff, E. neese, and AS. fne['o]san.]
To emit air, chiefly through the nose, audibly and violently,
by a kind of involuntary convulsive force, occasioned by
irritation of the inner membrane of the nose.
{Not to be sneezed at}, not to be despised or contemned; not
to be treated lightly. [Colloq.] ``He had to do with old
women who were not to be sneezed at.'' --Prof. Wilson.
\Sneeze\, n.
A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound,
chiefly through the nose.
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you sneeze indicates a life of ease and joy. |
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