snore
1 of 2verb
ˈsnȯr 
snored; snoring
intransitive verb
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
transitive verb
: to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping
snorer noun
snore
2 of 2noun
1
: an act of snoring
2
: a noise of or as if of snoring
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Richard, Men's Health, 24 May 2022 And so we are forced to snore our way through far too many scenes re-creating the break-in, reliving G. Gordon Liddy’s (Shea Whigham) insanity and enduring the queasy anguish of Dan Stevens’ John Dean, relieved only occasionally by Roberts’ Martha. Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Around that time, staff said Lofton began to snore, Bennett's report says. Roxana Hegeman And John Hanna, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 Around that time, staff said Lofton began to snore, Bennett’s report says. NBC News, 28 Dec. 2021 The key is understanding what's causing you—or your loved one—to snore in the first place. Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 7 Oct. 2021 Pets, like people, can also snore and disrupt sleep, so be sure to take that into account, Breus said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021 Similarly, there may be certain things blocking or shrinking the airways and causing you to snore. Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 7 Oct. 2021 Family members said the girl snored in her sleep but was otherwise healthy. CBS News, 26 Feb. 2020 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 This thrilling string of outcomes hardly seemed like what would happen when the postseason began with a relative snore. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 See More
Verb
Nearly half of all people snore occasionally, and 1 in 4 of us do so regularly. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 24 May 2022 And so we are forced to snore our way through far too many scenes re-creating the break-in, reliving G. Gordon Liddy’s (Shea Whigham) insanity and enduring the queasy anguish of Dan Stevens’ John Dean, relieved only occasionally by Roberts’ Martha. Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Around that time, staff said Lofton began to snore, Bennett's report says. Roxana Hegeman And John Hanna, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2022 Around that time, staff said Lofton began to snore, Bennett’s report says. NBC News, 28 Dec. 2021 The key is understanding what's causing you—or your loved one—to snore in the first place. Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 7 Oct. 2021 Pets, like people, can also snore and disrupt sleep, so be sure to take that into account, Breus said. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021 Similarly, there may be certain things blocking or shrinking the airways and causing you to snore. Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 7 Oct. 2021 Family members said the girl snored in her sleep but was otherwise healthy. CBS News, 26 Feb. 2020 Noun
In a year when the governor and Senate races are a snore, a contentious recall effort is one more reason for Angelenos to come out and vote. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 This thrilling string of outcomes hardly seemed like what would happen when the postseason began with a relative snore. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 That includes sleep analysis, continuous heart rate and snore detection, and a Sleep Score to see how refreshing your sleep was. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 29 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English snoren, fnoren; akin to Old English fnora sneezing, fnǣran to breathe heavily
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
snore 1 of 2
verb
ˈsnȯr
snored; snoring
: to breathe with a rough hoarse noise while sleeping
snore
2 of 2noun
: an act or sound of breathing with a rough hoarse noise while sleeping
Medical Definition
snore 1 of 2
intransitive verb
ˈsnō(ə)r, ˈsnȯ(ə)r
snored; snoring
: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
snore
2 of 2noun
1
: an act of snoring
2
: a noise of snoring
snore
verb
as in to snort
to inhale and exhale noisily while sleeping My husband snores and it keeps me up all night. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- snort
- sniff
- breathe
- snuffle
- huff
- pant
- gasp
- whiff
- snuff
- respire
- yawn
- wheeze
- puff
- draw
- suspire
- inspire
- expire
- inbreathe
- blow (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- choke
- suffocate
- gag
- smother
- asphyxiate
- throttle
- stifle
- strangle