noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. countable, uncountable

   "His snoring was so loud that it woke the neighbors."

2. 2
   the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of snore form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

snoreaqua lungaqua-lungartificial respirationaspirationasthmatic

Example

More examples

"She's faking sleep. That's why she's not snoring."

Related phrases

soft palate

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