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snort
noun
verb
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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snɔɹt
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noun
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
noun
a disrespectful laugh
verb
make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
“The critic snorted contemptuously”
verb
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
“she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom”
verb
inhale through the nose
verb
inhale recreational drugs
“The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day”
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Example Sentences
The critic snorted contemptuously
she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom
The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
the kids were huffing glue
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