snore

[ snawr, snohr ]
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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.

Origin of snore

1
1300–50; Middle English snoren (v.); cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorren

Other words from snore

  • snorer, noun
  • outsnore, verb (used with object), out·snored, out·snor·ing.
  • un·snor·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for 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

Origin of snore

1
C14: of imitative origin; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorken; see snort

Derived forms of snore

  • snorer, noun

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