SNORT


Meaning of SNORT in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.