[no obj] : to suddenly force air out through your nose and mouth with a usually loud noise because your body is reacting to dust, a sickness, etc.
▪ She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
▪ She was constantly sneezing and coughing.
sneeze at [phrasal verb]
sneeze at (something) not used in progressive tenses, informal : to regard (something) as not important, worth noticing, etc. — always used in negative statements ▪ The award is nothing to sneeze at. = The award is not to be sneezed at. [=the award is important]
— sneeze noun, plural sneezes [count]
▪ Germs can be spread through a sneeze or a handshake.
▪ Germs can be spread through a sneeze or a handshake.





