SNORT


Meaning of SNORT in English

(~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

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

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