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snort

/ snort /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
"The critic snorted contemtuously"
Type of:
exhale expire breathe out
Derived:
snorter puffing huffing snorting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
"she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
Type of:
utter emit let out
Derived:
snicker snigger boo hoot Bronx cheer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
ingest through the nose
"The drug addict was snorting cocaine every night"
Type of:
inhale inspire breathe in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
a disrespectful laugh
Type of:
laugh laughter
Derived:
snicker snigger
verb Sense 5
inhale through the nose
Type of:
drug do drugs
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
drug
verb Sense 6
inhale recreational drugs
Type of:
inhale inspire breathe in
Entails:
drug do drugs
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Type of:
cry outcry call
Derived:
tease razz rag cod tantalize
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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exhale expire breathe out utter emit let out inhale inspire breathe in laugh laughter drug