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Burp vs Sneeze - What's the difference?

burp | sneeze |

As nouns the difference between burp and sneeze

is that burp is a belch while sneeze is an act of sneezing.

As verbs the difference between burp and sneeze

is that burp is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To emit a burp while sneeze is to expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

burp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a belch
  • * 2011 ,David Foster Wallace The Pale King , page 9:
  • Sylvanshine would burp and it would seem like more than a burp ; it would taste like he'd almost thrown up a little.

    Synonyms

    * belch

    Usage notes

    * A belch is generally considered to be louder than a burp

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To emit a burp.
  • To cause someone (such as a baby) to burp.
  • See also

    * fart * yawn

    sneeze

    English

    Verb

  • To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
  • To expel air as if the nose were irritated.
  • Synonyms

    * (to expel air as a reflex) (medicine) sternutate

    Derived terms

    * nothing to sneeze at

    Noun

    (wikipedia sneeze) (en noun)
  • An act of sneezing.
  • Synonyms

    * (medicine) sternutation * (medicine) ptarmus

    See also

    * achoo * bless you English irregular verbs