snort meaning

UK /snɔːt/ US /snɔrt/ 1 syllable

snort (verb): indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose.

snort has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

snort as a verb

  1. indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
    • she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom

    Type of: utter

    Related forms: snorter

  2. make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
    • The critic snorted contemptuously

    Type of: exhale

    Related forms: snorter, snorting

  3. inhale recreational drugs
    • The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
    • the kids were huffing glue

    Synonyms: huff

    Type of: inhale

  4. inhale through the nose

    Synonyms: take a hit

    Type of: drug

snort as a noun

  1. a disrespectful laugh

    Synonyms: snicker, snigger

    Type of: laugh

    Related forms: snorty

  2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

    Synonyms: boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, bird

    Type of: cry

How to pronounce snort

snort is pronounced /snɔːt/ in British English and /snɔrt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with snort

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SN · words ending in RT · 5-letter words

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