n.
Pronunciation: ' sno ̇ rt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English snorten, fnorten; akin to Old English fnora sneezing
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound b : to express scorn, anger, indignation, or surprise by a snort
2 : to emit explosive sounds resembling snorts
3 : to take in a drug by inhalation
transitive verb
1 : to utter with or express by a snort
2 : to expel or emit with or as if with snorts
3 : to inhale (a drug in powdered form) through the nostrils