 snore |
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| 1. | [ verb ] breathe noisily during one's sleep | |
| Synonyms: | saw_logs saw_wood | |
| Examples: | "she complained that her husband snores" |
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| Related terms: | breathe snorer sleep | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the rattling noise produced when snoring | |
| Synonyms: | rhonchus | |
| Related terms: | noise | |
| 3. | [ verb ] indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose | |
| Synonyms: | snort | |
| Examples: | "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom" |
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| Related terms: | utter snicker | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (biology) the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound | |
| Synonyms: | snoring stertor | |
| Related terms: | breathing | |
| Similar spelling: |
snare sneer Snarr |
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