snore

[ snawr, snohr ]

verb (used without object)

, snored, snor·ing.

1. to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.

verb (used with object)

, snored, snor·ing.

1. to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually followed by away or out ):

   to snore the day away.

noun

1. the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
2. Slang. a person or thing that is dull and boring:

   Eighth grade is such a snore.

snore

/ snɔː /

verb

1. intr to breathe through the mouth and nose while asleep with snorting sounds caused by vibrations of the soft palate

noun

1. the act or sound of snoring

Derived Forms

• ˈsnorer, noun

Other Words From

• snorer noun
• outsnore verb (used with object) outsnored outsnoring
• un·snoring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of snore¹

1300–50; Middle English snoren (v.); cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorren

Word History and Origins

Origin of snore¹

C14: of imitative origin; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorken; see snort

Example Sentences

If you have one of the two top-end Fitbit smartwatches—either the Fitbit Sense or the Fitbit Versa 3—as well as Fitbit Premium, you can also access snore detection, a feature that listens for snoring and other noises at night.

From Popular-Science

One setting you might want to check in advance, if you’re a Premium subscriber using a Versa 3 or a Fitbit Sense, is the aforementioned snore detection.

From Popular-Science

If you’ve turned on snore and noise detection, tap the Snore Report link on any individual day to see what your Fitbit smartwatch microphone detected while you were snoozing.

From Popular-Science

At some point, our snores and the rain became indistinguishable.

From Time

If you or your bed mate just can’t seem to stop the snore, your pillow might be able to help.

From Popular-Science

Marine biologists have found that that while dolphins may not snore, they do vocalize in their sleep.

From The Daily Beast

I actually find that having this once keeps me snore free for up to a week.

From The Daily Beast

Aside from blatant self-promotions, Conrad shares her fashion, beauty, and unbelievably snore-worthy DIY ideas on her website.

From The Daily Beast

Morning One, December 22, 2008 The dorm was dark and quiet except for the intermittent buzzing of a faint snore or more.

From The Daily Beast

The soft murmur of his petition was answered only by the deep-chested, placid snore of the sleeping priest.

From Project Gutenberg

He listened and heard soft breathing that stopped just short of being an infantile snore.

From Project Gutenberg

Just then Jim begun to breathe heavy; next he begun to snore—and then I was pretty soon comfortable again.

From Project Gutenberg

A prolonged snore came from Stacy's bunk; then everything was quiet.

From Project Gutenberg

But the Cyclops only turned over in its sleep and began to snore again.

From Project Gutenberg

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