n.
Pronunciation: ' sno ̇ r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: snored ; snor · ing
Etymology: Middle English snoren, fnoren; akin to Old English fnora sneezing, fn ǣ ran to breathe heavily
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb : to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
transitive verb : to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping
– snor · er noun