Sneeze
verb
To let air out from your nose and mouth suddenly, often because of an irritation in your nose.
She started sneezing because of her allergy to pollen.
noun
The action of sneezing.
His sneezes are really loud.
verb
To dismiss or belittle something as being insignificant or unworthy of consideration.
He sneezed at the suggestion that he should take a day off.
Often appears as...
- sneeze at the idea
- sneeze at the suggestion
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To let air out from your nose and mouth suddenly, often because of an irritation in your nose.
She started sneezing because of her allergy to pollen.
noun
The action of sneezing.
His sneezes are really loud.
verb
To dismiss or belittle something as being insignificant or unworthy of consideration.
He sneezed at the suggestion that he should take a day off.
Often appears as...
- sneeze at the idea
- sneeze at the suggestion
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Involuntary Action
Sneezing is an automatic response and not done on purpose, usually due to irritation.
When he walked into the dusty room, he couldn't help but sneeze.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Response
In many cultures, people say 'bless you' or 'gesundheit' after someone sneezes.
After I sneezed during the meeting, my colleague said 'bless you'.
Pro Tip 3/3Suppression Possible
It's possible to try to stop a sneeze by pinching your nose or holding your breath.
To avoid sneezing during the ceremony, he pinched his nose discreetly.
Pro Tip 1/3Involuntary Action
Sneezing is an automatic response and not done on purpose, usually due to irritation.
When he walked into the dusty room, he couldn't help but sneeze.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Response
In many cultures, people say 'bless you' or 'gesundheit' after someone sneezes.
After I sneezed during the meeting, my colleague said 'bless you'.
Pro Tip 3/3Suppression Possible
It's possible to try to stop a sneeze by pinching your nose or holding your breath.
To avoid sneezing during the ceremony, he pinched his nose discreetly.
Pro Tip 1/3Involuntary Action
Sneezing is an automatic response and not done on purpose, usually due to irritation.
When he walked into the dusty room, he couldn't help but sneeze.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Response
In many cultures, people say 'bless you' or 'gesundheit' after someone sneezes.
After I sneezed during the meeting, my colleague said 'bless you'.
Pro Tip 3/3Suppression Possible
It's possible to try to stop a sneeze by pinching your nose or holding your breath.
To avoid sneezing during the ceremony, he pinched his nose discreetly.
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Cell vs. virus: A battle...
like helping cells adhere to their neighbors or binding to nutrients the cell will need. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes. Only plant cells have a cell wall, which is made of rigid cellulose that gives the plant structure. The virus cell that was sneezed into your lungs is sneaky. Pretending to be a friend,
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Is it bad to hold your...
The external urethral sphincter is one of the muscles of the pelvic floor, and it provides support to the urethra and bladder neck. It's lucky we have these pelvic floor muscles because placing pressure on the system by coughing, sneezing, laughing, or jumping could cause bladder leakage.
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Pandemic Prepping PIPE...
flu is transmitted through droplets in the air meaning catching a deadly virus can be as simple as being on the wrong end of the sneeze how soon can you get those to me ah maybe sadhana has stockpiled thousands of protective masks and gloves in her garage I put together kids that
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How do germs spread (and...
the virus' own life cycle will end along with yours. "Too little," on the other hand, multiplies rarely and causes you little harm in the process. Although this leaves you healthy enough to interact with other potential hosts, the lack of symptoms means you may not sneeze at all,
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How pandemics spread
We live in an interconnected, an increasingly globalized world. Thanks to international jet travel, people and the diseases they carry can be in any city on the planet in a matter of hours. And once a virus touches down, sometimes all it takes is one sneeze to spread
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Why do people have...
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees growing new leaves, but if you get allergies, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. Step outside, and within minutes, you're sneezing and congested. Your nose is running,
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Talking and squawking PIPE...
Einstein, did you hear whispers? Yeah. Einstein's especially interested in Penelope's talk. A lot of her research goes on in case, which can get pretty dusty. Achoo! It could make her sneeze. But more importantly, her research could help Einstein
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What I learned at...
welcome warming folk and he said what really cool the earth are we or will we just feel colder because we'll all be sneezing all the time but architect comes up i love the mud architect and as like we're thinking about remodeling our
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
smart enough to cooperate marine iguanas takin too much salt with their food but with the help of special glands they sneeze it out
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Weirdest Animal...
marine iguanas takin too much salt with their food but with the help of special plans they sneeze it out
Video examples
Cell vs. virus: A battle...
like helping cells adhere to their neighbors or binding to nutrients the cell will need. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes. Only plant cells have a cell wall, which is made of rigid cellulose that gives the plant structure. The virus cell that was sneezed into your lungs is sneaky. Pretending to be a friend,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
The external urethral sphincter is one of the muscles of the pelvic floor, and it provides support to the urethra and bladder neck. It's lucky we have these pelvic floor muscles because placing pressure on the system by coughing, sneezing, laughing, or jumping could cause bladder leakage.
Video examples
Pandemic Prepping PIPE...
flu is transmitted through droplets in the air meaning catching a deadly virus can be as simple as being on the wrong end of the sneeze how soon can you get those to me ah maybe sadhana has stockpiled thousands of protective masks and gloves in her garage I put together kids that
Video examples
How do germs spread (and...
the virus' own life cycle will end along with yours. "Too little," on the other hand, multiplies rarely and causes you little harm in the process. Although this leaves you healthy enough to interact with other potential hosts, the lack of symptoms means you may not sneeze at all,
Video examples
How pandemics spread
We live in an interconnected, an increasingly globalized world. Thanks to international jet travel, people and the diseases they carry can be in any city on the planet in a matter of hours. And once a virus touches down, sometimes all it takes is one sneeze to spread
Video examples
Why do people have...
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees growing new leaves, but if you get allergies, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. Step outside, and within minutes, you're sneezing and congested. Your nose is running,
Video examples
Talking and squawking PIPE...
Einstein, did you hear whispers? Yeah. Einstein's especially interested in Penelope's talk. A lot of her research goes on in case, which can get pretty dusty. Achoo! It could make her sneeze. But more importantly, her research could help Einstein
Video examples
What I learned at...
welcome warming folk and he said what really cool the earth are we or will we just feel colder because we'll all be sneezing all the time but architect comes up i love the mud architect and as like we're thinking about remodeling our
Video examples
Best of Animal Teamwork...
smart enough to cooperate marine iguanas takin too much salt with their food but with the help of special glands they sneeze it out
Video examples
Weirdest Animal...
marine iguanas takin too much salt with their food but with the help of special plans they sneeze it out
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Lawrence Summers
American Economist
It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.
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Jean Kerr
American Playwright
Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze?
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Joe Biden
American President
If you're in a confined aircraft; when one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft.
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Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
You get a rib injury and it hurts to breathe. If you sneeze, you think you're gonna die.
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Geraldine Chaplin
American Actress
I live in a Swiss village so small, if you sneeze everyone knows.
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Nigel Farage
British Politician
Normally, when New York catches a cold, London sneezes.
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Henny Youngman
American Comedian
When God sneezed, I didn't know what to say.
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Rakhi Sawant
Indian Dancer
Even if I sneeze, it would make headlines.
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Klemens von Metternich
Austrian Politician
When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.
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Declan Donnelly
English Producer
I love a sneeze.
Quote examples
Lawrence Summers
American Economist
It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.
Quote examples
Jean Kerr
American Playwright
Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze?
Quote examples
Joe Biden
American President
If you're in a confined aircraft; when one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft.
Quote examples
Joe Thornton
Canadian Hockey Player
You get a rib injury and it hurts to breathe. If you sneeze, you think you're gonna die.
Quote examples
Geraldine Chaplin
American Actress
I live in a Swiss village so small, if you sneeze everyone knows.
Quote examples
Nigel Farage
British Politician
Normally, when New York catches a cold, London sneezes.
Quote examples
Henny Youngman
American Comedian
When God sneezed, I didn't know what to say.
Quote examples
Rakhi Sawant
Indian Dancer
Even if I sneeze, it would make headlines.
Quote examples
Klemens von Metternich
Austrian Politician
When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.
Quote examples
Declan Donnelly
English Producer
I love a sneeze.
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