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snore

snore [ snawr ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle snored, present participle snor·ing, 3rd person present singular snores)
Definition:
 
breathe noisily in sleep: to breathe noisily while asleep because of vibrations of the soft palate



noun  (plural snores)
Definition:
 
a sound made by snoring: a snorting or whistling sound made while sleeping

[14th century. Origin ?]

snor·er noun
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