snore

Speech parts

1. snore - Noun

2. snore - Verb

Meaning

To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.

A harsh nasal noise made in sleep.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

saw wood snoring saw logs stertor kip rest buzz hibernate lisp siesta snort sneeze sleep dream whistle
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Antonyms

rouse rise arise wake stir awake
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Hypernyms

noise breathing ventilation breathe respiration respire

Derivatives

snored snoring

Anagrams

norse rosen seron Ensor neros noser senor

Examples

Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. Anthony Burgess

You're not going to find a man whose socks don't get dirty or who doesn't snore. Helen Reddy

Old women snore violently. They are like bodies into which bizarre animals have crept at night; the animals are vicious, bawdy, noisy. How they snore! There is no shame to their snoring. Old women turn into old men. Joyce Carol Oates

Max: "Okay guys, I had a couple thoughts I wanted to go over with you." Iggy: (pretends to snore loudy) Max: (throws another pinecone at him) Iggy: "Quit throwing things at me!" Max: "Glad you could join us. James Patterson

You've paid the money and now you are seated at the opera and the performance has begun. If you sleep and snore through it, who cares? Harbhajan Singh Yogi

All who snore are not asleep. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Snopesism Snoqualmie snorasaurus snore-fest snorefest snoregasm