Added 9 October 2026
snort
/snɔɹt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snort at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A disrespectful laugh.
- A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
verb
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Indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose.
she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom
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Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard.
The critic snorted contemptuously
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Inhale recreational drugs.
The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
Origin
From Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, from Old English *fnorettan, related to Middle English snoren, fnoren, from Old English fnora. See snore and sneeze for more on the change from fn- to sn-.
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