sneeze at (Meaning)

sneeze at

an act or instance of sneezing, to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act following irritation of the nasal mucous membrane, to force the breath out through the nose or mouth in a sudden violent noisy action, to make light of, to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act

sneeze at Sentence Examples

  1. The sudden sneeze caught everyone in the room by surprise.
  2. I couldn't help but sneeze at the sight of pepper.
  3. The baby sneezed into her handkerchief, sending a tiny cloud of germs into the air.
  4. The pollen count was so high that I couldn't stop sneezing all day.
  5. The sneeze was so powerful that it blew my nose into a tissue.
  6. I sneezed involuntarily when I looked at the sunlight.
  7. The cat's fur triggered an uncontrollable fit of sneezing.
  8. The smoke from the fireplace made me sneeze repeatedly.
  9. The sneeze echoed through the empty hallway, startling me in the silence.
  10. I stifled a sneeze to avoid disturbing the sleeping child in the next room.

FAQs About the word sneeze at

an act or instance of sneezing, to make a sudden violent spasmodic audible expiration of breath through the nose and mouth especially as a reflex act following

walk over, look down (on or upon), disdain, thumb one's nose (at),sniff (at), diss, look down one's nose (at),scorn, high-hat, contemn

cherish, prize, value, respect, treasure,honor,admire, approve (of), subscribe (to), accept

The sudden sneeze caught everyone in the room by surprise.

I couldn't help but sneeze at the sight of pepper.

The baby sneezed into her handkerchief, sending a tiny cloud of germs into the air.

The pollen count was so high that I couldn't stop sneezing all day.