snort
[ snawrt ]
/ snɔrt /
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verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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Origin of snort
1325–75; Middle English snorten (v.); probably akin to snore
OTHER WORDS FROM snort
snort·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for snort
snort
/ (snɔːt) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of snort
snorting, noun, adjectivesnortingly, adverbWord Origin for snort
C14 snorten; probably related to snoren to snore
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