snortverb
uk/snɔːt/us/snɔːrt/[ I ] to make an explosive sound by forcing air quickly up or down the nose:
He did an impression of a horse snorting.
Camille snorts when she laughs.
informal By this time I was snorting with laughter (= laughing a lot and loudly).
[ T ] to take an illegal drug by breathing it in through the nose:
People were snorting cocaine in the toilets.
[ T ] to suddenly express strong feelings of anger, disapproval, or disagreement, either by speaking or in a sound that you make:
"And you call that a first-class service?" snorted one indignant customer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Noises made by the body
- belch
- blow
- break
- break wind idiom
- burp
- clear
- cough
- fart
- footfall
- footstep
- grumble
- hiccup
- sneeze
- snore
- wheeze
- wind 1
- yawn
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snortnoun [ C ]
uk/snɔːt/us/snɔːrt/a loud sound made by forcing air through the nose:
The candidate's speech drew loud snorts of derisive laughter.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Noises made by the body
- belch
- blow
- break
- break wind idiom
- burp
- clear
- cough
- fart
- footfall
- footstep
- grumble
- hiccup
- sneeze
- snore
- wheeze
- wind 1
- yawn