snort
To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the noseTo make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
» I once knew a girl that snorted every time that she laughed.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
She snorted with laughter.
schnupfen, schnauben
фы́ркатьfýrkatʹ, фы́ркнутьfýrknutʹ
inhale through the nose
(transitive)To express or force out by snorting.
He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.
(intransitive)To express contempt or disgust by (or as if by) a snorting sound.
make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
(slang, transitive)To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
to snort cocaine
schnupfen, sniffen
вдыха́тьvdyxátʹ, вдохну́тьvdoxnútʹ
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
(intransitive)To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.
(intransitive, obsolete)To snore.
Examples
38 sentencesI once knew a girl that snorted every time that she laughed.
Tom snorted when I told him how much I paid for it.
Том пирхнув, коли я сказала йому, скільки це мені коштувало.
The cat backed away and snorted.
ruКот попятился и фыркнул.
Sami was snorting a lot of coke.
The old man snorted with a sneer.
ruСтарик с насмешкой фыркнул.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, related toFrom Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, related to Middle English snoren, fnoren, from Old English fnora. See snore and sneeze for more on the change from fn- to sn-.
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Forms
snorts, snorting, snorted, snortedSynonyms
3 synonyms- inhale through the nose:take a hit
- inhale recreational drugs:huff
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle