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Definition of sneeze

sneeze

/sniːz/
sneeze
Plural:sneezes
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Adjective:sneezy
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Past Simple:sneezed
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Past Participle:sneezed
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Present Participle:sneezing
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sneeze Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A sudden, involuntary, and forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth, typically caused by irritation of the nasal mucous membranes.

Example

"She stifled a sudden sneeze during the quiet classical concert."

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• verb

1

To make a sudden, involuntary, and forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth as a reflex to nasal irritation.

Example

"The clouds of spring pollen made him sneeze repeatedly throughout the afternoon."

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• Rhymes for sneeze

• Nearby Words

sneer
sneering
sneeringly
sneeze
sneezeless
sneezer
sneezeweed

Word Origin & Etymology

Late 15th century, modified from Middle English 'fnesen' (from Old English 'fneosan', to snort or sneeze), due to the misreading or misprinting of the obsolete initial 'fn-' cluster after the letter 'f' and the long 's' ('ſ') became visually confused.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sneeze. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sneeze
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