sneezing

Thân thiện

A child covers their mouth while sneezing.

Definition

Noun: - The involuntary, forceful expulsion of air from the nose and mouth, typically caused by irritation of the nasal mucous membrane. It is a reflex action and a common symptom of allergies or illness.

Usage

• Used to describe the act or symptom itself.
• Often follows verbs like "have," "prevent," or "cause."
• Can be modified by adjectives describing its nature or cause (e.g., frequent, allergic).

Examples

• As a noun (subject):
  • Sneezing is a common symptom of a cold.
  • Excessive sneezing can be very tiring.
• As a noun (object):
  • The dust caused a lot of sneezing.
  • She tried to suppress her sneezing during the meeting.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Formal Context: The term is standard in medical descriptions.
  • The patient presented with lacrimation and paroxysmal sneezing.
• In a Series of Symptoms: Often listed with other symptoms like coughing or a runny nose.
  • Symptoms include sneezing, itching, and nasal congestion.

Variants and Related Words

• Sneeze (verb): To perform the act of sneezing.
  • He had to sneeze into his elbow.
• Sneeze (noun): A single instance of sneezing.
  • She let out a loud sneeze.
• Sternutation (noun): A formal, less common synonym for sneezing.

Synonyms

• Sternutation (formal)

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Nothing to sneeze at: An idiom meaning something is significant or worthy of respect. (Note: This idiom uses the verb "sneeze," not the noun "sneezing").
  • A $500 bonus is nothing to sneeze at.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sneeze
• sternutation