# snore

Pronunciation: US say "SNOR" /snoɹ/; UK say "SNAW" /snɔː/

## Verb

1. To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting sounds made by the vibrating of the soft palate.
   - Simple: To make loud, rough breathing noises while you are asleep.
   - _My grandfather tends to snore whenever he sleeps on his back._
   - _The dog snored softly by the fire all evening._

## Noun

2. The act of breathing noisily during sleep, along with the harsh sound produced.
   - Simple: The loud, rough sound a person makes when breathing during sleep.
   - _A sudden snore broke the silence of the bedroom._
   - _Her gentle snores were the only sound in the quiet house._
3. A person or event that is extremely dull and boring. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A person or event that is very, very boring.
   - _The networking dinner turned out to be a complete snore._
   - _Everyone agreed the new manager was a real snore at parties._

## Origin

This comes from Middle English snoren ("to snore loudly; snort"), from an earlier noun meaning "snore" or "snort," going back to Old English fnora ("snort; sneezing"), from Proto-Germanic and ultimately a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to breathe, snort, or sneeze." The shift from fn to sn is regular and also appears in the word sneeze.

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