I. ˈsnēz intransitive verb
( sneezed ; sneez·ing )
Etymology: Middle English snesen, alteration of fnesen, from Old English fnēosan; akin to Middle High German pfnūsen to snort, sneeze, Greek pnein to breathe
Date: 14th century
: to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act
• sneez·er noun
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- sneeze at
II. noun
Date: 1646
: an act or instance of sneezing