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snort
(snôrt)n.
1.
a. A rough, noisy sound made by breathing forcefully through the nostrils, as a horse or pig does.
b. A similar sound: the snort of a steam engine.
2. Slang
a. A drink of liquor, especially when swallowed in one gulp.
b. Cocaine or heroin, especially a small amount sniffed at one time.
c. The liquor or drug so taken.
v. snort·ed, snort·ing, snorts
v.intr.
1.
a. To breathe noisily and forcefully through the nostrils.
b. To make a sound resembling noisy exhalation: "The wind snorted across the Kansas plains" (Gail Sheehy).
2. To make an abrupt noise expressive of scorn, ridicule, or contempt.
3. To ingest a drug, such as cocaine or heroin, by sniffing.
v.tr.
1. To express by snorting: He snorted his disapproval.
2. To ingest by sniffing: snorted cocaine.
[From Middle English snorten, to snort, from fnorten, variant of fnoren; see snore.]
snort′er n.
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snort
(snɔːt)vb
1. (Physiology) (intr) to exhale forcibly through the nostrils, making a characteristic noise
2. (intr) (of a person) to express contempt or annoyance by such an exhalation
3. (tr) to utter in a contemptuous or annoyed manner
4. (Recreational Drugs) slang to inhale (a powdered drug) through the nostrils
n
5. a forcible exhalation of air through the nostrils, esp (of persons) as a noise of contempt or annoyance
6. (Recreational Drugs) slang an instance of snorting a drug
7. (Brewing) slang Also called: snorter a short drink, esp an alcoholic one
8. (Nautical Terms) slang the snorkel on a submarine
[C14 snorten; probably related to snoren to snore]
ˈsnorting n, adj
ˈsnortingly adv
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snort
(snɔrt)v.i.
1. to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound, as a horse.
2. (of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a snort.
3. to make sounds resembling snorts: The engine snorted.
4. Slang. to take a drug by inhaling.
v.t. 5. to utter with a snort.
6. to expel (air, sound, etc.) by or as if by snorting.
7. Slang. to take (a drug) by inhaling: to snort cocaine.
n. 8. the act or sound of snorting.
9. Slang. a quick drink of liquor; shot.
10. Slang.
a. an act or instance of taking a drug by inhalation.
b. the amount of drug inhaled.
[1325–75; Middle English (v.); probably akin to snore]
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snort
- chortle - Probably a blend of chuckle and snort, coined by Lewis Carroll.
- frump - Also means a snort or a sneer or jeer.
- snore, snort - Like snort, which originally meant "snore," snore is from a Germanic base imitative of the sound.
- whoofle - To snort, gurgle, or snuffle.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
snort
Past participle: snorted
Gerund: snorting
| Imperative |
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| snort |
| snort |
| Present |
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| I snort |
| you snort |
| he/she/it snorts |
| we snort |
| you snort |
| they snort |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I snorted |
| you snorted |
| he/she/it snorted |
| we snorted |
| you snorted |
| they snorted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am snorting |
| you are snorting |
| he/she/it is snorting |
| we are snorting |
| you are snorting |
| they are snorting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have snorted |
| you have snorted |
| he/she/it has snorted |
| we have snorted |
| you have snorted |
| they have snorted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was snorting |
| you were snorting |
| he/she/it was snorting |
| we were snorting |
| you were snorting |
| they were snorting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had snorted |
| you had snorted |
| he/she/it had snorted |
| we had snorted |
| you had snorted |
| they had snorted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will snort |
| you will snort |
| he/she/it will snort |
| we will snort |
| you will snort |
| they will snort |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have snorted |
| you will have snorted |
| he/she/it will have snorted |
| we will have snorted |
| you will have snorted |
| they will have snorted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be snorting |
| you will be snorting |
| he/she/it will be snorting |
| we will be snorting |
| you will be snorting |
| they will be snorting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been snorting |
| you have been snorting |
| he/she/it has been snorting |
| we have been snorting |
| you have been snorting |
| they have been snorting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been snorting |
| you will have been snorting |
| he/she/it will have been snorting |
| we will have been snorting |
| you will have been snorting |
| they will have been snorting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been snorting |
| you had been snorting |
| he/she/it had been snorting |
| we had been snorting |
| you had been snorting |
| they had been snorting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would snort |
| you would snort |
| he/she/it would snort |
| we would snort |
| you would snort |
| they would snort |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have snorted |
| you would have snorted |
| he/she/it would have snorted |
| we would have snorted |
| you would have snorted |
| they would have snorted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:snort - a disrespectful laugh]snort - a disrespectful laugh
2. [画像:snort - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt]snort - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Verb 1. snort - indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
2. snort - make a snorting sound by exhaling hard; "The critic snorted contemptuously"
3. snort - inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"
breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
4. snort - inhale through the nose
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snort
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
نَخْريَنْخُرُ لِيُعَبِّرُ عن شُعورِهيَنْخُرُ، يَنْخُفُ
frkatfrknutísupět
fnysefnysenprusteprusten
felhorkanfelhorkanáshorkanprüszköl
fnæsahnusshnussa
prunkštelėtiprunkštiprunkštimas
iespurgtiesnosprauslātiessprauslāšanasprauslātspurdziens
fŕkaťodfukovanie
prhatipuhati
homurdanmakhomurtu horuldamak
snort
[snɔːt]A. N
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
snort
n → Schnauben nt no pl; (of person also) → Prusten nt no pl; (of boar) → Grunzen nt no pl; with a snort of rage → wutschnaubend ; he gave a snort of contempt/rage → er schnaubte verächtlich/vor Wut ; to give a snort of laughter → losprusten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
snort
(snoːt) verb1. (usually of animals) to force air noisily through the nostrils, breathing either in or out. The horses snorted impatiently. snuiwe يَنْخُرُ، يَنْخُفُ пръхтя resfolegar frkat schnauben pruste ρουθουνίζω, ξεφυσώ resoplar, bufar korskama فين كردن korskua renâcler לִנחוֹר फुफकारना dahtati, frktati (fel)horkan mendengus fnæsa sbuffare, soffiare 鼻を鳴らす (동물 등이) 코로 소리를 내며 숨쉬다 prunkšti sprauslāt mendengus snuiven snøfte, pruste, fnyse parskać خريدل (لكه داّس resfolegar a (s)forăi храпеть fŕkať prhati frktati fnysa, frusta เป่าลมออกทางจมูกอย่างแรง horuldamak (動物)噴鼻息 хропти غصے میں فوں فاں کرنا thở phì phì (动物)喷鼻息
2. (of people) to make a similar noise, showing disapproval, anger, contempt, amusement etc. She snorted at the very suggestion that she was tired. snork يَنْخُرُ لِيُعَبِّرُ عن شُعورِه сумтя bufar supět schnauben fnyse καγχάζω resoplar, bufar turtsatama با صداي فين عصبانيت خود را نشان دادن tuhahtaa grogner לְהַשמִיעַ נְחִירָה फटफटाना prezirno puhati, otpuhnuti prüszköl mendengus hnussa sbuffare, brontolare 鼻先であしらう (사람이) 콧방귀를 귀다 prunkštelėti nosprauslāties; iespurgties mendengus snuiven fnyse żachnąć się يو ږغ پورته كول د خپل عصبانيت ښودلو لپاره bufar a pufni фыркать fučať, dychčať puhati frktati fnysa, frusta ส่งเสียงออกทางจมูก homurdanmak 輕蔑(或憤怒)發出哼聲 пирхати گستاخی ، غصے، نا اتفاقی میں فوں فاں کی آواز نکالنا khụt khịt mũi (表示不赞同、气愤、轻蔑或被逗乐等)喷鼻息,发哼声
noun an act of snorting. a snort of impatience; She gave a snort of laughter. proes نَخْر сумтене bufo (od)frknutí das Schnauben prusten; fnysen ξεφύσημα, ήχος αποδοκιμασίας, καγχασμός resoplido turtsatus فين tuhahdus grognement נחירה फुफकार, फूत्कार frktanje felhorkanás dengusan hnuss sbuffo, lo sbuffare 鼻を鳴らすこと 콧방귀 prunkštimas sprauslāšana; spurdziens; spurgšana dengus gesnuif fnys, prusting parsknięcie, żachnięcie خرهار، خرخر bufo pufnitură храп; фырканье fučanie, odfukovanie puhanje frktanje fnysning, frustande การแสดงกิริยาเช่นนี้ homurtu 嗤之以鼻 пирхання; хропіння پھنپھناہٹ، فوں فاں tiếng, sự khịt mũi 嗤之以鼻
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snort
v. aspirar a través de la mucosa nasal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
snort
vt (cocaine, etc.) inhalar, esnifar (Ang), aspirar (cocaína, etc.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.