snort.
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
Meaning & usage
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
A dose of snuff or other drug to be snorted.
A consumed portion of an alcoholic drink.
A submarine snorkel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, related to Middle English snoren, fnoren, from Old English fnora. See snore and sneeze for more on the change from fn- to sn-.
To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
She snorted with laughter.
To express or force out by snorting.
He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.
To express contempt or disgust by (or as if by) a snorting sound.
To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
to snort cocaine
To snore.
To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, related to Middle English snoren, fnoren, from Old English fnora. See snore and sneeze for more on the change from fn- to sn-.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.