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snore 
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| 1. | to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate. |
| 2. | to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually fol. by away or out): to snore the day away. |
| 3. | the act, instance, or sound of snoring. |
[Origin: 1300–50; ME snoren (v.); c. MLG, MD snorren]
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snorer, noun
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intr.v. snored, snor·ing, snores To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. n.
[Middle English snoren, to snort, from fnoren, from Old English fnora, sneezing; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.] snor'er n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
snore
1440, probably related to snort and both probably of imitative origin (cf. Du. snorken, M.H.G. snarchen, Ger. schnarchen, Swed. snarka). The noun is from 1605.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | the rattling noise produced when snoring |
| 2. | the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound |
verb | |
| 1. | breathe noisily during one's sleep; "she complained that her husband snores" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
snore [snoː] verb
to make a noise like a snort while sleeping, when one is breathing in
Example: He was obviously asleep because he was snoring loudly.
snore [snoː] nounExample: He was obviously asleep because he was snoring loudly.
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an act of snoring
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Snore
Snar\, v. i. [Akin to LG. & OD. snarren, G. schnarren, E. snore. See Snore, and cf. Snarl to growl.] To snarl. [Obs.] --Spenser.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Snore
Sneer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Sneering.] [OE. sneren, Dan. sn?rre to snarl or grin (like a dog); cf. Prov. E. sneer to grin, sner to snort, snert to sneer at. See Snore, v. i.]1. To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression. 2. To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively. I could be content to be a little sneared at. --Pope. 3. To show mirth awkwardly. [R.] --Tatler. Syn: To scoff; gibe; jeer. Usage: Sneer, Scoff, Jeer. The verb to sneer implies to cast contempt indirectly or by covert expressions. To jeer is stronger, and denotes the use of several sarcastic reflections. To scoff is stronger still, implying the use of insolent mockery and derision. And sneers as learnedly as they, Like females o'er their morning tea. --Swift. Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. --Swift. The fop, with learning at defiance, Scoffs at the pedant and science. --Gay.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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