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Definition of snor

"snor" is probably misspelled. Trying snore instead Definition of snore

1. snore [ v ] breathe noisily during one's sleep
Examples: "she complained that her husband snores"

Used in print:

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

Now , Adam , in the gray light of afternoon , stared across at the hut opposite his tent , and thought_of Simms_Purdew lying in there in the gloom , snoring on his bunk , with the fumes of whisky choking the air .

He thought_of Simms_Purdew snoring on his bunk while Pullen_James crouched by the hearth , skirmishing an undershirt for lice , and a wet log sizzled .

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

I decided I hated the Pedersen kid too , dying in our kitchen while I was away where I could n't watch , dying just to entertain Hans and making me go_up snapping steps and down a drafty hall , Pa lumped under the covers at the end like dung covered with snow , snoring and whistling .

Synonyms snore saw_logs saw_wood Related Terms breathe snorer sleep

2. snore [ n ] the rattling noise produced when snoring

Synonyms rhonchus snore Related Terms noise

3. snore [ v ] indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
Examples: "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"

Synonyms snort snore Related Terms utter snicker

4. snore [ n ] the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

Synonyms snoring stertor snore Related Terms breathing

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