snorting
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsnɔrtɪŋ/
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resoplido
- The boy lounging against the potato sacks made a low, disagreeable snorting sound: "You be quiet," the man said to him.
- snorting laugh
- snorting sound
- snorting noise
And then all I could hear was this sort of snorting outside of our tent.
- And then all I could hear was this sort of snorting outside of our tent.
- If that happens, be prepared for them rolling their eyes, a little bit of snorting, or the narcissistic person trying to make a joke out of it.
Examples
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They thundered to a stop, sawing on the reins of their snorting, lathered mounts.
Fiction book (1993) -
Come see the iconic snorting bull go off after a Bulls home run.
Blog text (3) -
And then all I could hear was this sort of snorting outside of our tent.
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There is snorting; hooves clatter.
Fiction book (1997) -
Outside my window, I thought I could hear the snorting of horses, impatiently tapping their hooves on the stone.
Fiction book (1995) -
I didn't know what to do or say and thought to get up and run from there, but just then his head dropped forward onto his chest, and after two or three deep snorting breaths, he was again asleep.
Fiction book (1997) -
An enormous Brahma bull, red-eyed, snorting, thrashes viciously against the reinforced walls of its pen.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Ho there, you two shirkers!" he said merrily, his steed snorting. Sihtric was a short, stocky man with a big stomach and a ruddy face.
Fiction book (1998) -
They weren't pretty, feminine tears; they were guttural, primal wails, interrupted only by snorting and the pathetic attempt to wipe snot on my shoulder.
Blog text (3) -
The loud snorting of the wild boar startled everyone in the campsite.
Synonyms
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1.0
A strong breath out through the nose or mouth to clear it
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6.1
A forceful breath out that shows you are tired, working hard, or annoyed
2
7.2
A noisy breath through a blocked nose
1
2.7
Breathing out air quickly through the mouth or nose
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Morphology
Etymology
The word snorting comes from the sound word snort, which copies the short, sharp noise of pushing air out through the nose, like 'a loud, sudden breath'. So, snorting simply means the act of making that loud, harsh nose-breathing sound, whether from a person or a horse.