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单词 snorts
释义

snort

1 of 2

verb

ˈsnȯrt How to pronounce snort (audio)
snorted; snorting; snorts

intransitive verb

1
a
: to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound
b
: to express scorn, anger, indignation, or surprise by a snort
2
: to emit explosive sounds resembling snorts
3
: to take in a drug by inhalation through the nose

transitive verb

1
: to utter with or express by a snort
2
: to expel or emit with or as if with snorts
3
: to inhale (a drug) through the nose

snort

2 of 2

noun

1
: a drink of usually straight liquor taken in one draft
2
: an act or sound of snorting

Synonyms

Noun

  • bird [chiefly British]
  • boo
  • Bronx cheer
  • catcall
  • hiss
  • hoot
  • jeer
  • raspberry
  • razz
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Example Sentences

Verb The old dog snorted like a pig when it smelled food. She snorted at his suggestion that he could fix the sink himself. “Yeah, you're a writer, and I'm the King of Spain!” he snorted. Noun the snorts of a pig made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Zander said in 2016, Allen made the choice to snort cocaine that his best frined spiked with fentanyl, which ultimately killed him. Madison Scarpino, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 Purdue was seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a new version of OxyContin that would be more difficult to snort or inject. New York Times, 29 June 2022 Swallow a tube of lip balm, perhaps, or snort a housefly. Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 Investigators also uncovered a Snapchat video recorded in Saunders’ bedroom a week before her death, in which the man was apparently preparing to crush and snort pills. John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Nov. 2021 Drug users might take a smaller amount of the drug, inject a tester shot or snort the drug instead of using a syringe. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2021 Detectives investigating her death found text messages and a Snapchat video suggesting a friend had introduced her to black market prescription pills, which drug users often smash and snort for a more intense high. John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Nov. 2021 One particularly talented pachyderm, a female called Pawan, could squeak and snort at the same time. Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2021 But how many people can casually snort cocaine or smoke crack? Robert Zafft, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021
Noun
Reacting to Jules’ loquacious manner of flirting, Lengronne furrows her eyebrows and purses her lips before letting out a snort. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 This snort-worthy comedy covers the spectrum of romantic attraction, with lots of heartfelt and funny moments along the way. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022 The cotton swab went up his nostrils and Thomas bucked out of my lap with a mighty snort, nearly ripping the 6-inch swab from the pediatrician assistant's fingers. Matt Voltz, CNN, 7 Oct. 2021 France, where the media made a big brouhaha over spiraling suspicions that David lowered his head to take a quick cocaine snort during the broadcast, decided against lodging a complaint even before the drug test came out negative. NBC News, 23 May 2021 For Alabama, that came in the form of a duck-snort single from its biggest slugger to beat Clemson 6-0 in Saturday’s NCAA softball regional. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 22 May 2021 When Deborah occasionally laughs on the show—part-cackle, part-snort—the fabric of TV comedy seems to joyfully realign. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 18 May 2021 The bathrooms at Satyricon became private bacchanals, a shared snort or arm jab sometimes leading to a grunting, clothes-twisting grapple. oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2021 One snort from an old matriarch will clear a field instantly, leaving very low odds that a single deer will return in daylight. Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 16 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English snorten, fnorten; akin to Old English fnora sneezing

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snort 1 of 2

verb

ˈsnȯrt How to pronounce snort (audio)
snorted; snorting
1
: to force air through the nose with a rough harsh sound
2
: to say something with anger or scorn "You'll never win," he snorted.

snort

2 of 2

noun

: an act of or the rough harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose

Medical Definition

snort

intransitive verb

ˈsnȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce snort (audio)
: to take in a drug by inhalation

transitive verb

: to inhale (a narcotic drug in powdered form) through the nostrils
snort cocaine

snorts 1 of 2

noun

plural of snort
1
as in smirks
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • smirks
  • sneers
  • snickers
  • hisses
  • jeers
  • hoots
  • boos
  • catcalls
  • razzes
  • taunts
  • raspberries
  • sniggers
  • whistles
  • birds
  • jibes
  • Bronx cheers
  • gibes
  • put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cheers
  • applauses
2
as in gulps
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time the old cowpoke asked for a snort of whiskey

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gulps
  • sips
  • drinks
  • swallows
  • nips
  • drops
  • swigs
  • quaffs
  • swills
  • belts
  • slugs
  • drags
  • drafts
  • sups
  • shots
  • drams

snorts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of snort
as in sniffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sniffs
  • snores
  • snuffles
  • whiffs
  • snuffs
  • breathes
  • huffs
  • gasps
  • wheezes
  • respires
  • yawns
  • puffs
  • inspires
  • pants
  • inbreathes
  • draws
  • expires
  • blows (out)
  • suspires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • chokes
  • smothers
  • stifles
  • suffocates
  • gags
  • asphyxiates
  • strangles
  • throttles
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