snore
- to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
- to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually followed by away or out): to snore the day away.
- the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Slang. a person or thing that is dull and boring: Eighth grade is such a snore.
Origin of snore
Examples from the Web for snore
Contemporary Examples of snore
Marine biologists have found that that while dolphins may not snore, they do vocalize in their sleep.
I actually find that having this once keeps me snore free for up to a week.
Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and IndigestionAri Meisel
January 21, 2014
Morning One, December 22, 2008 The dorm was dark and quiet except for the intermittent buzzing of a faint snore or more.
Historical Examples of snore
Jim did not answer, and a snore seemed to indicate that he was slumbering.
Frank Roscoe's SecretAllen Chapman
Then she p'inted down the hatch and shut her eyes and purtended to snore.
Cape Cod StoriesJoseph C. Lincoln
The cry was quickly followed by the "snore" of a boat's fog-horn.
Submarine Warfare of To-dayCharles W. Domville-Fife
She had heard him snore rather louder than before far into the afternoon.
A Set of SixJoseph Conrad
I must say he does not snore but I believe it is because he is too crazy to sleep.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
snore
- (intr) to breathe through the mouth and nose while asleep with snorting sounds caused by vibrations of the soft palate
- the act or sound of snoring
Word Origin for snore
Word Origin and History for snore
mid-14c., "a snort;" c.1600, "act of snoring," of imitative origin; see snore (v.).
snore
(snôr)- To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
- The act or an instance of snoring.