snore

[snawr, snohr]

verb (used without object)

snored, snoring 

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

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

/ snɔː /

verb

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

noun

1. the act or sound of snoring

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of snore¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of snore¹

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

Example Sentences

For example, named storm number four will be Dave, described by the nominator as named for "my beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm".

From BBC

It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC

On a few occasions he lifts his head to take a deep breath without opening his eyes, at one point beginning to snore softly.

From BBC

"You know what, snoring is just bad luck. Me and my wife have been around a long time and we have separate beds and the reason for that is, I unfortunately roar in the night."

From BBC

“After he was injected, he gasped heavily, snored loudly with his eyes open, and his skin turned purple. An expert pharmacologist has described this reaction as consistent with contaminated drugs.”

From Salon

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