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snort
(sn/O/rt )

noun (n)

  • a disrespectful laugh(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    snicker, snigger
    source: wordnet30
  • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of snorting; the sound produced in snorting.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose(verb.communication)
    Example:
    She snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom.
    source: wordnet30
  • make a snorting sound by exhaling hard(verb.body)
    Example:
    The critic snorted contemptuously.
    source: wordnet30
  • inhale recreational drugs(verb.consumption)
    Example:
    The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day.
    Synonym:
    huff
    source: wordnet30
  • inhale through the nose(verb.consumption)
    Synonym:
    take a hit
    source: wordnet30
  • To force the air with violence through the nose, so as to make a noise, as do high- spirited horsed in prancing and play.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To expel throught the nostrils with a snort; to utter with a snort.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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