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- US Pronunciation
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- [snawr, snohr]
- /snɔr, snoʊr/
- /snɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snawr, snohr]
- /snɔr, snoʊr/
Definitions of snore word
- verb without object snore to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate. 1
- verb with object snore to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually followed by away or out): to snore the day away. 1
- noun snore the act, instance, or sound of snoring. 1
- noun snore Slang. a person or thing that is dull and boring: Eighth grade is such a snore. 1
- intransitive verb snore breath loudly during sleep 1
- noun snore loud breath during sleep 1
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Origin of snore
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English snoren (v.); cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorren
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Snore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snore
verb snore
- breathe — When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe.
- bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
- catnapping — a short, light nap or doze.
- conk out — If something such as a machine or a vehicle conks out, it stops working or breaks down.
- draw in — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
Top questions with snore
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