snort
verb (used without object)
(of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound.
snorts
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pluralof snort.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof snort (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
snortverb (used without object)(of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound.
Example Sentences
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A couple of hundred bison lazed on the flat, close enough for us to study, alert to our presence, wild enough to muster a few snorts, but mostly unbothered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered the animal's hearing range.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Patel’s opening statement was punctuated by a series of snorts so loud that it seemed he might soon eject a noodle from his sinus cavity.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
He found that every species he recorded produced some sort of sound, including quacks, bleeps, grunts, crackles, toots and snorts.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 25, 2022
Taryn’s eyebrows go up, and she snorts, delighted.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
