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Snort

noun/snˈɔːɹt/
Definition
a disrespectful laugh
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/snˈɔːɹt/
🇬🇧British English
/snˈɔːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/snˈɔːt/
1 syllable Say it as /snˈɔːɹt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna disrespectful laugh
nouna cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
verbindicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
“she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom”
verbmake a snorting sound by exhaling hard
“The critic snorted contemptuously”
verbinhale recreational drugs
“The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day”
verbinhale through the nose
Word Forms
snickerverblaugh quietly
snortyadjective(British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed
snortverbindicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
sniggerverblaugh quietly
booverbshow displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hootverbto utter a loud clamorous shout
hissverbshow displeasure, as after a performance or speech
razzverbharass with persistent criticism or carping
snortnouna disrespectful laugh
snorternounsomeone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
snortingnounan act of forcible exhalation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schnauben
ein respektloses Lachen
🇫🇷French
renifler
un rire irrespectueux
🇪🇸Spanish
bufido
una risa irrespetuosa
🇮🇹Italian
sbuffare
una risata irrispettosa
🇳🇱Dutch
snuiven
een respectloze lach
🇵🇹Portuguese
bufar
uma risada desrespeitosa
🇷🇺Russian
фыркать
неуважительный смех
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फक-फक करना
एक अपमानजनक हंसी
🇧🇩Bengali
নাক ডাকা
একটি অসম্মানজনক হাসি
🇮🇳Tamil
குறட்டை
ஒரு மரியாதையற்ற சிரிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
గురక
ఒక అమర్యాదకరమైన నవ్వు
🇮🇳Marathi
घोरणे
एक अपमानजनक हसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
નસકોરા
એક અપમાનજનક હાસ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೊರಕೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಒಂದು ಅಗೌರವದ ನಗು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൂർക്കംവലി
ബഹുമാനമില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ചിരി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁੰਘਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ ਹਾਸਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خراٹے
ایک توہین آمیز ہنسی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喷鼻息
无礼的笑声
🇯🇵Japanese
鼻を鳴らす
無礼な笑い
🇰🇷Korean
흡입
무례한 웃음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khịt mũi
một tiếng cười thiếu tôn trọng
🇹🇭Thai
สูดจมูก
เสียงหัวเราะที่ไม่สุภาพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendengus
tawa yang tidak sopan
🇵🇭Filipino
nguso
isang walang galang na tawa
🇲🇾Malay
mendengus
ketawa tidak sopan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شخير
ضحكة غير محترمة
🇮🇷Persian
خرخر کردن
یک خنده بی احترامی
🇹🇷Turkish
homurdanmak
saygısız bir gülüş
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְחִירָה
צחוק חסר כבוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'snort'?
The primary meaning of 'snort' is 'a disrespectful laugh'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'snort' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'snort' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'snort' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'snort' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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