11.18.2010

snort in English - Google Dictionary

  • Remove star snort Verb   /snôrt/ listen
    Synonyms:
    • snorted past tense;   snorts 3rd person singular present;   snorting present participle;   snorted past participle
    • Make a sudden sound through one's nose, esp. to express indignation or derision
      • she snorted with laughter
      • “How perfectly ridiculous!” he snorted
    • (of an animal) Make such a sound, esp. when excited or frightened
    • Inhale (an illegal drug)
  • Add starRemove star snort Noun   /snôrt/ listen
    • snorts plural
    • An explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through one's nose, used to express indignation, derision, or incredulity
      • he gave a snort of disgust
    • A similar sound made by an animal, typically when excited or frightened
    • An inhaled dose of an illegal powdered drug, esp. cocaine
      • they were high on a few snorts
    • A measure of an alcoholic drink
      • a bottle of rum was opened and they took a good long snort

Related phrases

  • Showing great vigor or intensity
  • A person or thing that snorts, esp. someone who inhales cocaine

Usage examples

  • "Slim dumps a small pile of powder on the coffee table. He cuts it, snorts it. He cuts it again. I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the Rubicon I've just crossed" Agassi writes. "There is a moment of regret, followed by vast...
    Oct 27, 2009 -  Andre Agassi -  The Inquisitr
  • In the interview, Richards told NME, "The strangest thing I've tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow ...... It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive."
    Apr 4, 2007 -  Keith Richards -  Billboard
  • "With an extra special snort from the motor, we scooted off down the ice," McCurdy recalled many years later in a radio interview. "Behind came a crowd of small boys and men on their skates, most of them still doubtful I would fly."

Web definitions

    • make a snorting sound by exhaling hard; "The critic snorted contemptuously"
    • huff: inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"
    • snicker: a disrespectful laugh
    • take a hit: inhale through the nose
    • boo: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
    • Snort may refer to: * Snort (software), a package for intrusion detection * Snort, a map-coloring game * Insufflation, the act of blowing, breathing, hissing, or puffing * Insufflation (medicine), a route of administration in which a substance is inhaled into a body cavity. ...
    • Snort is a free and open source network intrusion prevention system (NIPS) and network intrusion detection system (NIDS) capable of performing packet logging and real-time traffic analysis on IP networks. ...
    • The sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose; A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco). ...
    • make noise by breathing air out through the nose, to show that you are annoyed or amused. Paul snorted with laughter.
    • LOL is replaced with "Snort!" in the forums
    • A loud puff of air forced through the nostrils of a deer to sound an alarm to other deer
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