snort | ||
1. | [ verb ] make a snorting sound by exhaling hard | |
Examples: | "The critic snorted contemptuously" |
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Related terms: | exhale snorter | |
2. | [ verb ] indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose | |
Synonyms: | snore | |
Examples: | "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom" |
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Related terms: | utter snicker | |
3. | [ verb ] inhale recreational drugs | |
Synonyms: | huff | |
Related terms: | inhale drug | |
4. | [ verb ] ingest through the nose | |
Examples: | "The drug addict was snorting cocaine every night" |
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Related terms: | inhale | |
5. | [ noun ] a disrespectful laugh | |
Synonyms: | snigger snicker | |
Related terms: | laugh snicker | |
6. | [ verb ] inhale (drugs) through the nose | |
Synonyms: | take_a_hit | |
Related terms: | drug drug | |
7. | [ noun ] a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | |
Synonyms: | hoot Bronx_cheer hiss raspberry razzing bird boo | |
Related terms: | cry snore hoot hiss hiss | |
Similar spelling: |
snorty snorter snorting |