snort
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verb (used without object)
1.
2.
(of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar sound.
3.
Slang. to take a drug by inhaling.
verb (used with object)
4.
to utter with a snort.
5.
to expel (air, sound, etc.) by or as by snorting.
6.
Slang. to take (a drug) by inhaling: to snort cocaine.
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noun
7.
the act or sound of snorting.
8.
Slang. a quick drink of liquor; shot.
9.
Slang.
a.
an act or instance of taking a drug by inhalation.
b.
the amount of drug inhaled.
10.
British, snorkel.
Related forms
snort·ing·ly, adverb
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snort (snɔːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to exhale forcibly through the nostrils, making a characteristic noise |
| 2. | (intr) (of a person) to express contempt or annoyance by such an exhalation |
| 3. | (tr) to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner |
| 4. | slang to inhale (a powdered drug) through the nostrils |
| —n | |
| 5. | a forcible exhalation of air through the nostrils, esp (of persons) as a noise of contempt or annoyance |
| 6. | slang an instance of snorting a drug |
| 7. | slang Also called: snorter a short drink, esp an alcoholic one |
| 8. | slang the snorkel on a submarine |
| [C14 snorten; probably related to snoren to | |
| 'snorting | |
| —n, —adj | |
| 'snortingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
snort
late 14c., "to snore," probably related to snore. Meaning "breathe through the nose with a harsh sound" first recorded 1530. Sense of "express contempt" is from 1818. Meaning "a drink of liquor" (especially whiskey) is from 1889. The verb meaning "to inhale cocaine" is first attested 1935.
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snort definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
He let out a low snort as his broad nose was stroked.
The foghorn snort of a hippo warned us to avoid its channel.
From somewhere out in the middle of the huge audience came a single involuntary snort.
The episode is followed by a sudden snort or gasp when breathing resumes.
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