snore

Noun · Verb
US[snawr]/snɔr/1 syllable
Synonyms: snoringstertorsaw woodsaw logs

Open English WordNet

Verb (1)snores, snored, snoring

  1. breathe noisily during one's sleep“she complained that her husband snores”Synonyms: saw woodsaw logsMore general breathe, take a breathInvolves sleep, kip

Noun (2)snores

  1. the rattling noise produced when snoringType of noise
  2. the act of snoring or producing a snoring soundSynonyms: snoringstertorType of breathing, external respiration

Related words saw logs verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Snore (snōr), intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Snored (snōrd); present participle & verbal noun Snoring.]

Origin: 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 snore, Icel. snarka to sputter, fizzle. Cf. Snarl to growl, Sneer, Snort. See Snoring.

To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.

Snore noun

A harsh nasal noise made in sleep.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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