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1Snore — (sn[=o]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snored} (sn[=o]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Snoring}.] [OE. snoren, AS. snora a snoring; akin to LG. snoren, snorken, snurken, to snore, D. snorken, G. schnarchen to snore, schnarren to rattle, MHG. snarren, Sw. snarka to …
2snore — [sno: US sno:r] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] to breathe in a noisy way through your mouth and nose while you are asleep ▪ He could hear the old man snoring. >snore[i] n ▪ I heard a snore and knew he d fallen asleep …
3Snore — Snore, n. A harsh nasal noise made in sleep. [1913 Webster] …
4snore — (v.) mid 15c., probably related to snort and both probably of imitative origin (Cf. Du. snorken, M.H.G. snarchen, Ger. schnarchen, Swed. snarka). Related: Snored; snoring. The noun is from c.1600 …
5snore — [v] make sounds when sleeping breathe heavily, saw logs*, saw wood*, sleep, snort, snuffle, wheeze; concepts 77,315 …
6snore — ► NOUN ▪ a snorting or grunting sound in a person s breathing while they are asleep. ► VERB ▪ make such a sound while asleep. DERIVATIVES snorer noun. ORIGIN probably imitative …
7snore — [snôr] vi. snored, snoring [ME snoren: see SNARL1] to breathe, while asleep, with harsh sounds caused by vibration of the soft palate, usually with the mouth open n. the act or sound of snoring snorer n …
8snore — I n. a loud snore II v. to snore loudly * * * [snɔː] a loud snore to snore loudly …
9snore — I UK [snɔː(r)] / US [snɔr] verb [intransitive] Word forms snore : present tense I/you/we/they snore he/she/it snores present participle snoring past tense snored past participle snored to breathe noisily while you sleep II UK [snɔː(r)] / US… …
10snore — verb ADVERB ▪ loudly, noisily ▪ gently, lightly, quietly, softly ▪ She was asleep in a chair and snoring gently. ▪ …
