Snort has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a disrespectful laugh
"He snorted at her joke, clearly unimpressed by the punchline."
2
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
"She let out a sharp snort when he suggested we could finish the project in just two hours."
3
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
"The horse let out a loud snort as it stepped into the warm stable air."
Verb
1
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
"she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
2
make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
"The critic snorted contemptuously"
3
inhale recreational drugs
"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"
"the kids were huffing glue"
4
inhale through the nose
"The excited dog snorted loudly as he chased his tail around the yard."
5
To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
"He let out a sharp snort of laughter when he heard the absurd joke."
Example Sentences
"she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
verb
"The critic snorted contemptuously"
verb
"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"
verb
"the kids were huffing glue"
verb
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