Snort - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |snɔːrt|  American pronunciation of the word snort
Brit.  |snɔːt|  British pronunciation of the word snort

noun

- a disrespectful laugh (syn: snicker, snigger)
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (syn: bird, boo, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz)

verb

- indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom
- make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
The critic snorted contemptuously
- inhale recreational drugs (syn: huff)
The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
- inhale through the nose

Extra examples

The old dog snorted like a pig when it smelled food.

She snorted at his suggestion that he could fix the sink himself.

“Yeah, you're a writer, and I'm the King of Spain!” he snorted.

...made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion...

The director rather rudely snorted at his visitor's suggestion.

'Certainly not,' he snorted.

She snorted with laughter.

The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.

He gave a loud snort.

There were snorts of laughter from the audience.

The critic snorted contemptuously

The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: snort
he/she/it: snorts
present participle: snorting
past tense: snorted
past participle: snorted
noun
singular: snort
plural: snorts
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