Pronunciation: /sniz/
noun a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils
A1 I heard a loud sneeze in the classroom.
A2 She always covers her mouth when she sneezes.
B1 The doctor advised him to sneeze into a tissue to prevent spreading germs.
B2 His sneeze was so powerful that it startled everyone in the room.
C1 The politician's sneeze during the speech became a viral video online.
C2 Her sneeze was so forceful that it knocked over a stack of papers on the desk.
verb to make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth
A1 I sneeze when I have a cold.
A2 She sneezed loudly during the movie.
B1 If you sneeze into your elbow, you can prevent the spread of germs.
B2 He couldn't stop sneezing due to his allergies.
C1 The sudden change in temperature made her sneeze uncontrollably.
C2 Despite taking medication, she continued to sneeze throughout the day.
formal She couldn't hold back a sneeze during the meeting.
informal I always sneeze when I'm around cats.
slang I'm going to sneeze my head off if I don't take my allergy medication.
figurative The comedian's jokes were so funny, they made me sneeze with laughter.
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