to snort with laughter

  • 1snort — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small ▪ loud ▪ derisive VERB + SNORT ▪ give, let out …

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  • 2laughter — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hearty, helpless, hysterical, insane, loud, maniacal (esp. AmE), raucous, uncontrollable, uproarious, wild …

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  • 3snort — Synonyms and related words: Homeric laughter, assibilate, assibilation, bark, bawl, be above, be contemptuous of, be in stitches, bellow, belly laugh, beverage, blare, blat, blow, blubber, boff, boffola, boom, bray, break up, breathe, breathe… …

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  • 4snort — [[t]snɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] snorts, snorting, snorted 1) VERB When people or animals snort, they breathe air noisily out through their noses. People sometimes snort in order to express disapproval or amusement. [V with n] Harrell snorted with laughter...… …

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  • 5snort — snort1 [sno:t US sno:rt] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound] 1.) [I and T] to breathe air in a noisy way out through your nose, especially to show that you are annoyed or amused ▪ Certainly not, he snorted. snort with ▪ She… …

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  • 6snort — I UK [snɔː(r)t] / US [snɔrt] verb Word forms snort : present tense I/you/we/they snort he/she/it snorts present participle snorting past tense snorted past participle snorted 1) [intransitive] to make a sudden loud noise through your nose, for… …

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  • 7snort — snort1 [ snɔrt ] verb 1. ) intransitive to make a sudden loud noise through your nose, for example because you are angry or laughing: Michael snorted indignantly. snort with: Angela snorted with laughter. 2. ) transitive if someone snorts a drug… …

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  • 8snort — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to express anger, impatience, or amusement by breathing air noisily through your nose: “Certainly not,” he snorted. (+ with): She snorted with contempt at the suggestion. 2 (I) to make a loud noise by forcing air out through your… …

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  • 9laughter — laugh [v] expressing amusement, happiness with sound be in stitches*, break up*, burst*, cachinnate, chortle, chuckle, convulsed*, crack up*, crow, die laughing*, fracture*, giggle, grin, guffaw, howl, roar, roll in the aisles*, scream, shriek,… …

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  • 10snerk — 1. interjection Expressing amusement; a snicker, or a snort of laughter. 2. verb To snicker or snort with laughter to express amusement …

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