snore

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English snoren, from Proto-Germanic *snarkjaną, compare Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), Dutch snorren (“to hum, purr”)

PronunciationEdit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /snɔː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /snɔːɹ/

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VerbEdit

snore (third-person singular simple present snores, present participle snoring, simple past and past participle snored)

1. To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

SynonymsEdit

• saw wood

Derived termsEdit

• snorer

TranslationsEdit

NounEdit

snore (plural snores)

1. The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
2. (informal) An extremely boring person or event.

SynonymsEdit

• snoozefest (2)
• snorefest (2)

TranslationsEdit

AnagramsEdit

• Norse, noser, Rosen