verb
snore
snaw
verb
1
To make a loud, rough breathing sound while asleep.
"My husband snores so loudly it wakes the dog."
"She denied that she snores, but the recording proved otherwise."
noun
1
The sound made when someone snores.
"A deep snore rumbled through the tent all night."
How to Use Snore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe rough, noisy breathing sound people make while sleeping.
Common pairings
loud snore
snore loudly
stop snoring
Word Forms
snored past tense, snores plural, snores singular
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Etymology
From Old English roots meaning "to snort" — the same family of sound-words that gave us "sneeze" and "snort."