snort — ozdic

Collocations

13

1

(noun.)

ADJ

little | loud | derisive

VERB + SNORT

give, let out

She let out a snort when she heard the ridiculous joke.

hear

PREP

with a ~

She dismissed his joke with a snort of laughter before turning back to her work.

~ of

PHRASES

a snort of derision/disgust, a snort of laughter

He couldn't help but release a snort of derision when he heard the ridiculous excuse.

2

(verb.)

ADV

loudly | softly

angrily, contemptuously, derisively, impatiently, indignantly

She snorted contemptuously at his excuse and refused to listen further.

PREP

in

She snorted in laughter when she heard the silly joke at the dinner table.

with

The audience snorted with amusement when the comedian tripped on stage.

Definitions

noun

1

The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.

"I absolutely refuse to leave, however, until we have made at least a superficial examination of this country, and are able to take back with us something in the nature of a chart." Professor Summerlee gave a snort of impatience.

2

A dose of snuff or other drug to be snorted.

3

A consumed portion of alcoholic drink.

She unlocked the top drawer of the roll-top desk, took out a bottle and a glass and poured herself a snort.

Everybody tipped up the jug and took a snort of whisky and followed it with a gourd of cool water. We thought a snort of whisky now and then braced us up some and put a little more lift in us.

4

A submarine snorkel.

verb

1

To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

She snorted with laughter.

Disembarkation seemed a slow business. From the deck one watched a "Merchant Navy" Pacific drift lazily along the track beside the wall of the Marine Station, and little South Eastern tanks go snorting fussily about.

2

To express or force out by snorting.

He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.

3

To express contempt or disgust by (or as if by) a snorting sound.

Back in 2018, the body representing the water industry was snorting at Gove’s aspersions, declaring hotly that it looked forward to its pet regulator “bringing some sorely needed facts and balance to the debate”.

4

To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.

to snort cocaine

5

To snore.

the snorting citizens

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

noun — a disrespectful laugh

verb — inhale recreational drugs

huff

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

"I absolutely refuse to leave, however, until we have made at least a superficial examination of this country, and are able to take back with us something in the nature of a chart." Professor Summerle

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02

She unlocked the top drawer of the roll-top desk, took out a bottle and a glass and poured herself a snort.

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03

Everybody tipped up the jug and took a snort of whisky and followed it with a gourd of cool water. We thought a snort of whisky now and then braced us up some and put a little more lift in us.

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04

She snorted with laughter.

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05

Disembarkation seemed a slow business. From the deck one watched a "Merchant Navy" Pacific drift lazily along the track beside the wall of the Marine Station, and little South Eastern tanks go snortin

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06

He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, snort is marked as slang, obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.