snort
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the noseThe sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
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» I once knew a girl that snorted every time that she laughed.
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4 sensesThe sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
Schnauben
фы́рканьеfýrkanʹje, шмы́ганьеšmýganʹje
(slang)A dose of snuff or other drug to be snorted.
понюшкаponjuška
(slang)A consumed portion of an alcoholic drink.
(UK)A submarine snorkel.
- a disrespectful laugh
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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. — oromashka
The cat backed away and snorted.
ruКот попятился и фыркнул. — cykel
Sami was snorting a lot of coke.
The old man snorted with a sneer.
ruСтарик с насмешкой фыркнул. — odexed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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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
plural: snortsSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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