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SNORE
snore, snoring, stertor
(noun) the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
snore
(noun) the rattling noise produced when snoring
snore, saw wood, saw logs
(verb) breathe noisily during one’s sleep; “she complained that her husband snores”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
snore (third-person singular simple present snores, present participle snoring, simple past and past participle snored)
To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
Synonyms
• saw wood
Noun
snore (plural snores)
The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
(informal) An extremely boring person or event.
Synonyms
• snoozefest (2)
• snorefest (2)
Anagrams
• Ensor, Neros, Norse, Roens, Rones, Rosen, neros, noser, oners, renos, rosen, senor, seron, señor
Source: Wiktionary
Snore, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snored; p. pr. & vb. n. Snoring.] Etym: [OE. snoren, AS. snora a snoring; akin to LG. snoren, snorken, snurken, to snore, D. snorken, G. schnarchen to snore, schnarren to rattle, MHG. snarren, Sw. snarka to snore, Icel. snarka to sputter, fizzle. Cf. Snarl to growl, Sneer, Snort. See Snoring.]
Definition: To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.
Snore, n.
Definition: A harsh nasal noise made in sleep.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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