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snore

Syllabification: (snore)

Pronunciation: /snôr/

Definition of snore

a snorting or grunting sound in a person’s breathing while asleep:she lay on the mattress listening to Sally’s snores
informal a thing that is extremely boring:she sings a version of “Passionate Kisses” that’s a certified snore

[no object]

breathe with a snorting or grunting sound while asleep:he was snoring loudly (as noun snoring)you keep me awake all night with your snoring

Derivatives

Middle English (in the sense 'a snort, snorting'): probably imitative; compare with snort

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