Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense snores, present participle snoring, past tense, past participle snored
verb
When someone who is asleep snores, they make a loud noise each time they breathe.
His mouth was open, and he was snoring. [VERB]
Snore is also a noun.
Uncle Arthur, after a loud snore, woke suddenly.
snore in British English
(snɔː)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to breathe through the mouth and nose while asleep with snorting sounds caused by vibrations of the soft palate
noun
2.
the act or sound of snoring
Derived forms
snorer (ˈsnorer)
noun
Word origin
C14: of imitative origin; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorken; see snort
snore in American English
(snɔr)
verb intransitiveWord forms: snored or ˈsnoring
1.
to breathe, while asleep, with harsh sounds caused by vibration of the soft palate, usually with the mouth open
noun
2.
the act or sound of snoring
Derived forms
snorer (ˈsnorer)
noun
Word origin
ME snoren: see snarl1
Examples of 'snore' in a sentence
snore
Now try to make a snoring noise.
The Sun (2011)
There are two people who snore so loudly that the windows rattle.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are lots of reasons why people snore.
The Sun (2011)
Most people tend to snore when they breathe through their mouth at night.
The Sun (2008)
You will snore loudly, often interrupted by pauses and gasps.
The Sun (2011)
The main disturbances are household noises, loud neighbours and snoring partners.
The Sun (2011)
Now she sleeps between you and your partner, snoring with her paws in the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
People who snore for five nights or less are 25 per cent more at risk.
The Sun (2008)
OPEN your mouth and make a snoring noise.
The Sun (2011)
He opened his mouth to pursue the subject further, hearing in that instant a soft little snore from the bunk above.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
My wife will confirm that within two minutes I was snoring away on the sofa.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is because a national ID card could indelibly identify people who snore.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the source said: 'Before this could be done he was snoring loudly.
The Sun (2010)
She said: 'I was shocked to hear how loud my snoring was at its peak.
The Sun (2009)
Not far away from the chief's hut, two guards were snoring away quietly.
Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)
People whose partners snore lose almost two years' sleep during their lifetime, according to research.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She says my loud, sudden snoring wakes her up and she can't get back to sleep.
The Sun (2015)
He would nudge me to get me breathing again or I would wake myself up with a loud snore or snort.
The Sun (2012)
If you lay awake listening to your partner 's snoring, have a chat with them about seeing a doctor.
The Sun (2015)
You may well be a sound sleeper but many of your male contemporaries will complain that their partners click, snore and have more limbs that an octopus.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I am a woman of 36. My snoring is seriously loud.
The Sun (2015)
He now takes himself off to bed really early and he's snoring loudly by the time I go upstairs.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
snore
British English: snore /snɔː/ VERB
When someone who is asleep snores, they make a loud noise each time they breathe.