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

By Sunday night, it counted as a relative snore when the Patriots and Chargers entered the final 15 minutes of their matchup locked in a one-score game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

However, these teens who snored did not exhibit any differences in their reading and language abilities, nor any difference on memory or cognitive processing tests compared to their peers who did not snore.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

"With the AI, it can be trained to know what you sound like specifically when you snore," a representative insists.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

The goal was to keep his stay stress-free so he could snore without interruption.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

“We can’t live in our car. Where would we put Popsicles? Besides, Aretha and Dad snore like crazy.”

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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