snort
(of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train.
(of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar sound.
Slang. to take a drug by inhaling.
to utter with a snort.
to expel (air, sound, etc.) by or as by snorting.
Slang. to take (a drug) by inhaling: to snort cocaine.
the act or sound of snorting.
Slang. a quick drink of liquor; shot.
Slang.
an act or instance of taking a drug by inhalation.
the amount of drug inhaled.
British. snorkel.
Origin of snort
1Other words from snort
- snort·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use snort in a sentence
He would navigate from the cockpit using a road atlas—while snorting cocaine off the map.
Zohydro is especially worrying because it contains no mechanism to deter misuse by snorting or injecting.
There was, apparently, no end to the stuff or to the appetite for snorting.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis piece, “The Daily Mirror,” is based on the U.K. tabloid that published images of Kate Moss snorting cocaine.
Exposed: Paparazzi vs. the Stars Over the Past 50 Years | Sarah Moroz | February 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, Portsmouth Middle School students—like the journalists reporting on the Smartie-snorting epidemic—are late to the party.
Parents Panic Over Old Fake Smarties Snorting Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
An old horse, with traces hanging and harness a wreck, stands snorting beside the boy.
A Lost Hero | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. WardWe heard boars snorting, and running away, and strange-looking horned creatures leaping and bounding off in all directions.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiOne felt a wistful partisanship for his snorting rival, striving for ever to accomplish the impossible.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdTrotting, prancing, and snorting as they came down the lane, they settled down once they were in the stable lot.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyLittle Raven heard the ponies snorting nervously, as his friends rode forward to investigate.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for snort
/ (snɔːt) /
(intr) to exhale forcibly through the nostrils, making a characteristic noise
(intr) (of a person) to express contempt or annoyance by such an exhalation
(tr) to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner
slang to inhale (a powdered drug) through the nostrils
a forcible exhalation of air through the nostrils, esp (of persons) as a noise of contempt or annoyance
slang an instance of snorting a drug
Also called: snorter slang a short drink, esp an alcoholic one
slang the snorkel on a submarine
Origin of snort
1Derived forms of snort
- snorting, noun, adjective
- snortingly, adverb
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