snore

SNOR/snoɹ/UKSNAW/snɔː/

Verbsnores, snoring, snored

Noun pluralsnores

3 meanings of snore

1
verbtransitive or intransitive
To make loud, rough breathing noises while you are asleep.
Like the loud, rattly sound of an old engine running.
He started to snore loudly as soon as he fell asleep.
She was snoring so much that I couldn't sleep all night.
2
nouncountable
The loud, rough sound a person makes when breathing during sleep.
Like the rumble of a far-off truck.
His snore was so loud it woke the whole house.
I could hear loud snores coming from the next room.
3
nouncolloquialcountable
A person or event that is very, very boring.
Like sitting through a long wait with nothing fun to do.
The lecture was a total snore from start to finish.
That movie was such a snore that I fell asleep.
Similarsnooze, snoozefest

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Origin

It comes from Middle English snoren, meaning to snore or snort, which goes back to an Old English word for snorting or sneezing.