Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sneez]
- /sniz/
- /sniːz/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sneez]
- /sniz/
Definitions of sneeze word
- verb without object sneeze to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action. 1
- noun sneeze an act or sound of sneezing. 1
- intransitive verb sneeze body reaction 1
- verb sneeze When you sneeze, you suddenly take in your breath and then blow it down your nose noisily without being able to stop yourself, for example because you have a cold. 0
- verb sneeze Sneeze is also a noun. 0
- verb sneeze to expel air and nasal secretions from the nose involuntarily, esp as the result of irritation of the nasal mucous membrane 0
Information block about the term
Origin of sneeze
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; earlier snese; replacing Middle English fnese, Old English fnēosan; cognate with Dutch fniezen, Old Norse fnȳsa
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sneeze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sneeze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sneeze usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sneeze
verb sneeze
- abduct — If someone is abducted by another person, he or she is taken away illegally, usually using force.
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
- dognap — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- make with — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
Top questions with sneeze
- how to make yourself sneeze?
- does your heart stop when you sneeze?
- why do we sneeze?
- how to sneeze?
- why do people sneeze?
- what happens when you sneeze?
- what is a sneeze?
- why do cats sneeze?
- why is a stick of gum like a sneeze?
- why do people say god bless you when you sneeze?
- how fast is a sneeze?
- why do people say bless you when you sneeze?
- how fast does a sneeze travel?
- why do dogs sneeze?
- why do you sneeze?