Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Snore

//snɔː// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
  2. 2
    the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound wordnet
  3. 3
    An extremely boring person or event. informal
  4. 4
    the rattling noise produced when snoring wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. ambitransitive

    "While you here do ſnoaring lie, / Open-ey'd Conſpiracie / His time doth take: / If of Life you keepe a care, / Shake off ſlumber, and beware. / Awake, awake."

  2. 2
    breathe noisily during one's sleep wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English snoren, fnoren (“to snore loudly; snort”), from Middle English snore, *fnore (“snore; snort”, noun), from Old English fnora (“snort; sneezing”), from Proto-Germanic *fnuzô, from Proto-Indo-European *pnew- (“to breathe; snort; sneeze”). Compare also Proto-West Germanic *snarkōn, Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), Dutch snorren (“to hum, purr”). The change fn → sn in this word is regular, seen also in sneeze, from Middle English fnesen (see sneeze for more).

Etymology 2

From Middle English snoren, fnoren (“to snore loudly; snort”), from Middle English snore, *fnore (“snore; snort”, noun), from Old English fnora (“snort; sneezing”), from Proto-Germanic *fnuzô, from Proto-Indo-European *pnew- (“to breathe; snort; sneeze”). Compare also Proto-West Germanic *snarkōn, Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), Dutch snorren (“to hum, purr”). The change fn → sn in this word is regular, seen also in sneeze, from Middle English fnesen (see sneeze for more).

See also for "snore"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: snore