snore

1 of 2

verb

snored; snoring

intransitive verb

: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate

transitive verb

: to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping
snorer noun

snore

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act of snoring
2
: a noise of or as if of snoring

Examples of snore in a Sentence

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Verb
Mouth-taping had long been the empty threat of spouses irked by their partner’s snoring, but now the TikTok tapers seal their own mouths voluntarily, looking for better sleep and more likes. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 Why the Answer May Be Disappointing Pascal emerged as Joan’s first villain on The Golden Bachelorette after Episode 2 saw another contestant, Gregg Lassen, doing Pascal’s laundry as an apology for snoring so much. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Moore took several deep breaths that sounded like snores over the next minute. Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Popular on Variety This placid picture is first disturbed when Soo-jin gets woken by her husband’s snore — or rather its sudden absence. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snore 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English snoren, fnoren; akin to Old English fnora sneezing, fnǣran to breathe heavily

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snore was in the 15th century

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“Snore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

snore

verb
ˈsnō(ə)r,
ˈsnȯ(ə)r
: to breathe with a rough hoarse noise while sleeping
snore noun
snorer noun

Medical Definition

snore

1 of 2 intransitive verb
snored; snoring
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate

snore

2 of 2 noun
1
: an act of snoring
2
: a noise of snoring

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