snort

[ snawrt ]

/ snɔrt /

verb (used without object)

(of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train.

(of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar sound.

Slang. to take a drug by inhaling.

verb (used with object)

to utter with a snort.

to expel (air, sound, etc.) by or as by snorting.

Slang. to take (a drug) by inhaling: to snort cocaine.

noun

the act or sound of snorting.

Slang. a quick drink of liquor; shot.

Slang.

an act or instance of taking a drug by inhalation.
the amount of drug inhaled.

British. snorkel.

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Origin of snort

1325–75; Middle English snorten (v.); probably akin to snore

Related formssnort·ing·ly, adverb

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There was, apparently, no end to the stuff or to the appetite for snorting.
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Trotting, prancing, and snorting as they came down the lane, they settled down once they were in the stable lot.
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His old comrades he well knew them to be, as his snorting and occasional neigh of recognition testified.
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Snorting and puffing, the buck stamped angrily back and forth.
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On one occasion of this sort, Mr. Deputy Bull being properly staked, began to perform his part by snorting and roaring lustily.
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Wallowing and plunging, They seek their path, The smoke of their snorting Hangs in the sky.
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British Dictionary definitions for snorting

snort

/ (snɔːt) /

verb

(intr) to exhale forcibly through the nostrils, making a characteristic noise

(intr) (of a person) to express contempt or annoyance by such an exhalation

(tr) to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner

slang to inhale (a powdered drug) through the nostrils

noun

a forcible exhalation of air through the nostrils, esp (of persons) as a noise of contempt or annoyance

slang an instance of snorting a drug

Also called: snorter slang a short drink, esp an alcoholic one

slang the snorkel on a submarine

Derived Formssnorting, noun, adjectivesnortingly, adverb

Word Origin for snort

C14 snorten; probably related to snoren to snore

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Word Origin and History for snorting

snort

late 14c., "to snore," probably related to snore (v.). Meaning "breathe through the nose with a harsh sound" first recorded 1520s. Sense of "express contempt" is from 1818. Meaning "to inhale cocaine" is first attested 1935. Related: Snorted; snorting. American English snorter "something fierce or furious" is from 1833.

snort

1808, "act of snorting," from snort (v.). Meaning "a drink of liquor" (especially whiskey) is from 1889.

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