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snorts

 

[ snษ”หt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

To make a sudden, explosive sound through one's nose, especially to express contempt or ridicule.

Synonyms

huff, puff, sniff, snuffle

Examples of usage

  • He snorted in disbelief.
  • The horse snorted with impatience.
  • I could hear him snorting from across the room.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A sudden, explosive sound made through the nose, especially as a sign of contempt or ridicule.

Synonyms

huff, puff, sniff, snuffle

Examples of usage

  • She let out an angry snort.
  • The snort of laughter echoed through the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "snorts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น roncos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เค‚เค˜เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnarchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengkur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ั€ะพะฟั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chrapanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใณใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ronflements

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ronquidos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท horlamalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝ”๊ณ ๋Š” ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฎูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chrรกpรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chrรกpanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰“้ผพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ smrฤanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrotur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xoruldama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ronquidos

Etymology

The word 'snort' dates back to the late 18th century, derived from the Middle Low German word 'snurten' meaning to snort or snore. Over time, it has evolved to represent the abrupt nasal sound associated with contempt or ridicule.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,188 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.