snore

American  

[snawr, snohr] / snɔr, snoʊr /

verb (used without object)

snored, snoring

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

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verb (used with object)

snored, snoring

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

   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 British  

/ snɔː /

verb

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

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noun

1. the act or sound of snoring

Other Word Forms

• outsnore verb (used with object)
• snorer noun
• unsnoring adjective

Etymology

Origin of snore

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

Example Sentences

No iPhone glows disturbed the darkness, just snores and the thud of wheels, the occasional whoosh of a passing train tilting us to one side.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Korpi creeps through a gauntlet of sleeping soldiers, you hope they stay snoring for their own safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the reality of sharing a sleeping compartment with up to five other people, snoring or not, can be at stark odds with the romantic view of such travel seen in golden age films.

From Barron's

The way they speed and slow, roar and snore, constantly balancing thrust to counteract changing winds?

From The Wall Street Journal

Procedures such as the repair of split ear lobes, fixing simple snoring and the reversal of male and female sterilisation are not permitted.

From BBC

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