(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
When people or animals ~, they breathe air noisily out through their noses. People sometimes ~ in order to express disapproval or amusement.
Harrell ~ed with laughter...
He ~ed loudly and shook his head.
VERB: V with n, V
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Snort is also a noun.
...~s of laughter...
He turned away with a ~.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
2.
If someone ~s something, they say it in a way that shows contempt.
‘Reports,’ he ~ed. ‘Anyone can write reports.’
VERB: V with quote
3.
To ~ a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose.
He died of cardiac arrest after ~ing cocaine.
VERB: V n