achoo
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A word used in writing or speech to show the sound of a sneeze
- interjection
- /əˈtʃu/
- Informal
:
achú
- "Achoo!" echoed through the room as the pollen triggered her allergies.
Examples
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"Achoo!" he sneezed loudly in the quiet library.
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Ah, achoo!
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"Achoo!" she exclaimed, grabbing a tissue to cover her nose.
Surface Forms
achoo main
Etymology
Achoo simply copies the sound of a sneeze, so writers and speakers use it to show someone has sneezed. That's why achoo is used as an interjection to represent 'the sound of a sneeze'.