Definitions for sneeze
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sneeze, sneezing, sternutationverb

   a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

2. sneezeverb

   exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose

   "Pepper makes me sneeze"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sneezenoun

   An act of sneezing.

2. sneezeverb

   To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

3. sneezeverb

   To expel air as if the nose were irritated.

4. Etymology: From snesen, alteration of earlier fnesen, from fneosan, from fneusanan, from pnew-. Cognate with dialectal fniezen, fnýsa; neosen, from hnjósa, niosan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sneezenoun

   Emission of wind audibly by the nose.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   I heard the rack
   As earth and sky would mingle; but
   These flaws, though mortals fear them
   As dangerous to the pillar’d frame of heav’n,
   Are to the main as wholsome as a sneeze
   To man’s less universe, and soon are gone. John Milton, Par. Reg.

   We read in Godignus, that upon a sneeze of the emperor of Monomotapa, there past acclamations successively through the city. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

2. To SNEEZEverb

   To emit wind audibly by the nose.

   Etymology: niesan , Saxon; niesen, Dutch.

   If one be about to sneeze, rubbing the eyes ’till tears run will prevent it; for that the humour descending to the nostrils is diverted to the eyes. Francis Bacon.

   If the pain be more intense and deeper within amongst the membranes, there will be an itching in the palate and nostrils, with frequent sneezing. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   To thee Cupid sneez’d aloud;
   And every lucky omen sent before,
   To meet thee landing on the Spartan shore. Dryden.

   If any thing oppress the head, it hath a power to free itself by sneezing. John Ray, on the Creation.

   Violent sneezing produceth convulsions in all the muscles of respiration: so great an alteration can be produced only by the tickling of a feather; and if the action of sneezing should be continued by some very acrid substance, it will produce headach, universal convulsions, fever, and death. Arbuthnot.

   An officer put the sharp end of his half-pike a good way up into my nostril, which tickled my nose like a straw, and made me sneeze violently. Gulliver’s Travels.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sneeze

   A sneeze (also known as sternutation) is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. A sneeze expels air forcibly from the mouth and nose in an explosive, spasmodic involuntary action. This action allows for mucus to escape through the nasal cavity. Sneezing is possibly linked to sudden exposure to bright light, sudden change (fall) in temperature, breeze of cold air, a particularly full stomach, exposure to allergens, or viral infection. Because sneezes can spread disease through infectious aerosol droplets, it is recommended to cover one's mouth and nose with the forearm, the inside of the elbow, a tissue or a handkerchief while sneezing. In addition to covering the mouth, looking down is also recommended in order to change the direction of the droplets spread and avoid high concentration in the human breathing heights. The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles or irritants and cleanse the nasal cavity. During a sneeze, the soft palate and palatine uvula depress while the back of the tongue elevates to partially close the passage to the mouth, creating a venturi (similar to a carburetor) due to Bernoulli's principle so that air ejected from the lungs is accelerated through the mouth and thus creating a low pressure point at the back of the nose. This way air is forced in through the front of the nose and the expelled mucus and contaminants are launched out the mouth. Sneezing with the mouth closed does expel mucus through the nose but is not recommended because it creates a very high pressure in the head and is potentially harmful. Sneezing cannot occur during sleep due to REM atonia – a bodily state where motor neurons are not stimulated and reflex signals are not relayed to the brain. Sufficient external stimulants, however, may cause a person to wake from sleep to sneeze, but any sneezing occurring afterwards would take place with a partially awake status at minimum.

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1. sneeze

   A sneeze is a semi-autonomous, convulsive explosion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucous membranes. It is a reflex body action that generally expels dirt, bacteria, viruses, or other irritants from the upper respiratory tract.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sneezeverb

   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

2. Sneezenoun

   a sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose

3. Etymology: [OE. snesen; of uncertain origin; cf. D. snuse to sniff, E. neese, and AS. fnesan.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sneeze

   A sneeze, or sternutation, is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. A sneeze expels air forcibly from the mouth and nose in an explosive, spasmodic involuntary action resulting chiefly from irritation of the nasal mucous membrane. Sneezing is possibly linked to sudden exposure to bright light, sudden change in temperature, breeze of cold air, a particularly full stomach, or viral infection, and can lead to the spread of disease. The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles or irritants and cleanse the nasal cavity. During a sneeze, the soft palate and palatine uvula depress while the back of the tongue elevates to partially close the passage to the mouth so that air ejected from the lungs may be expelled through the nose. Because the closing of the mouth is partial, a considerable amount of this air is usually also expelled from the mouth. The force and extent of the expulsion of the air through the nose varies. Sneezing typically occurs when foreign particles or sufficient external stimulants pass through the nasal hairs to reach the nasal mucosa. This triggers the release of histamines, which irritate the nerve cells in the nose, resulting in signals being sent to the brain to initiate the sneeze through the trigeminal nerve network. The brain then relates this initial signal, activates the pharyngeal and tracheal muscles and creates a large opening of the nasal and oral cavities, resulting in a powerful release of air and bioparticles. The powerful nature of a sneeze is attributed to its involvement of numerous organs of the upper body – it is a reflexive response involving the face, throat, and chest muscles. Sneezing is also triggered by sinus nerve stimulation caused by nasal congestion and allergies.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sneeze

   snēz, v.i. to make a sudden and involuntary violent expiration, preceded by one or more inspirations, the fauces being generally closed so that the current of air is directed through the nose.—n. a sneezing.—ns. Sneeze′weed, any species of Helenium; Sneeze′wood, the durable wood of a small South African tree whose sawdust causes sneezing: Sneeze′wort, the white hellebore: the Achillea Ptarmica; Sneez′ing.—Not to be sneezed at, not to be despised, of very considerable value or importance. [M. E. snesen, fnesen—A.S. fneósan, to sneeze; Dut. fniezen.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SNEEZE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sneeze is ranked #142108 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sneeze surname appeared 117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sneeze.
   
   94.8% or 111 total occurrences were Black.
   4.2% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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How to pronounce sneeze?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sneeze in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sneeze in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sneeze in a Sentence

1. Kate McKinnon:

   Good evening, I'm Kate McKinnon, and I missed book club for this, tonight you'll notice that between the candidates we've installed buffet style sneeze guards on account that one of you works for patient zero.

2. Dave Preston:

   He must not laugh at his own wheeze. A snuff box has no right to sneeze.

3. Michael Ward:

   When the humidity is lower, the air is drier and it makes the aerosols smaller, when you sneeze and cough those smaller infectious aerosols can stay suspended in the air for longer. That increases the exposure for other people. When the air is humid and the aerosols are larger and heavier, they fall and hit surfaces quicker.

4. James Corden:

   There were flowers everywhere, the most beautiful flowers you’ve ever seen, and I get quite bad allergies if I ’m in such close proximity to flowers, so, for a lot of the ceremony, I just needed to sneeze.

5. Tim Lash.Libby Dancy:

   It [ has ] messed me up, messed my system up and everything, with the allergy medicine not taken, I sneeze a lot, my eyes water a lot and itch a lot. I get queasy, and then my asthma kicks in. And then I have to go to the breathing treatments, which are expensive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sneeze
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sneeze
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sneeze
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneeze
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneeze
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sneeze
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sneeze
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html