Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "snore" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

snore-fest snorer snoring rail

Entails

sleep

Etymologically Related To

sneeze

First Subevents

asleep with mouth open fall asleep fall deep asleep get laid go to sleep open mouth take breath

Last Subevents

exhale sleep sleep well

Prerequisites

asleep close eyes eat alot fall asleep fall asleep with mouth open get divorce get very drunk and fall asleep get very tired and goto sleep go to sleep have blockage in nasal cavity have breathing problems have running nose lay on back sleep sleep on back sleep with blocked nasal cavities sleep with mouth open

Subevents

annoy spouse bother partner breathe in disturb people forcefully expel air through nostrils make noise make noise while sleeping make roaring noise might wake up sleep spouse woken wake others in room wake wife waking wife up wife hits will wake up husband

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

breathe breathing external respiration noise respiration respire suspire take a breath ventilation

Type Of (IsA)

breathing noise word

Manner Of

breathe

Motivated By Goal

air am in deep sleep annoy spouse asleep keep partner awake pretend being asleep tired

Related Terms

boring breathe harsh noise sleep snoring snort soft palate vibration

Synonym Network

saw wood snoozefest snorefest

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.