Pronunciation: /snɔrt/
noun a loud, forceful exhalation of breath through the nose or mouth, often as a sign of anger or amusement
A1 The pig made a loud snort.
A2 I heard a snort coming from the bushes.
B1 The snort of laughter echoed through the room.
B2 His snort of disapproval was unmistakable.
C1 She let out a snort of derision at his suggestion.
C2 The snort of the bull signaled its aggression.
verb to make a loud, forceful exhalation of breath through the nose or mouth
A1 The horse snorted loudly when it saw the carrot.
A2 The dog snorted in disapproval at the sight of the bath.
B1 The teacher snorted in amusement at the student's joke.
B2 She snorted in disbelief at his audacious claim.
C1 The politician snorted with contempt during the debate.
C2 The old man snorted derisively at the young man's naive suggestion.
formal The horse let out a loud snort as it galloped through the field.
informal I couldn't help but snort with laughter at his silly joke.
slang She snorted some coke at the party last night.
figurative The boss's snort of disapproval was enough to silence the room.
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