snore
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- noun
- /snɔr/
:
ronquido
- Nicole fell asleep instantly with a snore that bounced off the far corners of the Sentra.
- loud snores
- gentle snore
- soft snore
Fun fact, every pillow is a snore silencing pillow.
- Fun fact, every pillow is a snore silencing pillow.
- And Theo just tapped him and he was like, he was like, buddy, the snoring's a bit much.
- And the word difficult almost implies an annoying little foible, like snoring, instead of something that's a lot more psychologically treacherous for your health.
Examples
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Now that he couldn't see, he could hear a mix of voices, jazz, glasses breaking, snores, and Alippi's stuttering melody.
Fiction book (1997) -
When I opened the kitchen door, I could hear her snores oozing from the living room.
Fiction book (1990) -
When she heard his snore, she eased back toward the beach.
Fiction book (1993) -
I can tell from your snores.
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The truth is, those first few years, your father's snores kept me from sleeping.
Fiction book (2000) -
Raymond had sleep apnea, which triggered the loudest snores I had ever heard.
Fiction book (2001) -
I awakened thinking we were going down, but R-T's snores filling the tiny cabin settled me.
Fiction book (1999) -
Brenna felt safest when her papa was there because his loud snores always lulled her back to sleep.
Fiction book (1997) -
In moments, Isabel's dainty snores issued forth from her room, whistling in my ears like a kind of tune.
Fiction book (1994) -
I could hear his loud snores echoing through the house.
Synonyms
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A noisy sound made when someone breathes during sleep
A loud rough sound when someone breathes during sleep or illness
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Etymology
Snore comes from the old English snorian, a word made from the actual sound someone makes when they sleep and breathe loudly. So a snore is the noisy, often loud breathing you hear at night.