snore

[snawr, snohr]

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verb (used without object), snored, snor·ing.

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

verb (used with object), snored, snor·ing.

to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually followed by away or out): to snore the day away.

noun

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

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

Related formssnor·er, nounout·snore, verb (used with object), out·snored, out·snor·ing.un·snor·ing, adjective

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Related Words for snore

wheeze, sleep, snort, snuffle

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.
Why Aristotle Deserves A Posthumous Nobel
Nick Romeo
October 18, 2014
I actually find that having this once keeps me snore free for up to a week.
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Ari 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.
First Day Out of Prison
John Forté
January 26, 2009

Historical Examples of snore

Jim did not answer, and a snore seemed to indicate that he was slumbering.
Frank Roscoe's Secret
Allen Chapman
Then she p'inted down the hatch and shut her eyes and purtended to snore.
Cape Cod Stories
Joseph C. Lincoln
The cry was quickly followed by the "snore" of a boat's fog-horn.
Submarine Warfare of To-day
Charles W. Domville-Fife
She had heard him snore rather louder than before far into the afternoon.
A Set of Six
Joseph Conrad
I must say he does not snore but I believe it is because he is too crazy to sleep.
The Rescue
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for snore

snore

verb

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

noun

the act or sound of snoring

Derived Formssnorer, noun

Word Origin for snore

C14: of imitative origin; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorken; see snort

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Word Origin and History for snore

mid-15c., probably related to snort (v.) and both probably of imitative origin (cf. Dutch snorken, Middle High German snarchen, German schnarchen, Swedish snarka; see snout). Related: Snored; snoring.

mid-14c., "a snort;" c.1600, "act of snoring," of imitative origin; see snore (v.).

snore in Medicine

snore

[snôr]

To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

The act or an instance of snoring.