snorted; snorting; snorts
1
a
: to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound
b
: to express scorn, anger, indignation, or surprise by a snort
2
: to emit explosive sounds resembling snorts
3
: to take in a drug by inhalation through the nose
1
: to utter with or express by a snort
2
: to expel or emit with or as if with snorts
3
: to inhale (a drug) through the nose
1
: a drink of usually straight liquor taken in one draft
2
: an act or sound of snorting
Examples of snort in a Sentence
Verb
The old dog snorted like a pig when it smelled food.
She snorted at his suggestion that he could fix the sink himself.
“Yeah, you're a writer, and I'm the King of Spain!” he snorted.
Noun
the snorts of a pig
made a snort of derision at the lame suggestion
Recent Examples on the Web
Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
This particular mund, near the road,owned about 20 buffaloes, and as our driver was watching them, an old bull lifted his head, snorted, and stamped his feet.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
This particular mund, near the road,owned about 20 buffaloes, and as our driver was watching them, an old bull lifted his head, snorted, and stamped his feet.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Noun
Conclusion: The Crown is made for those who want the reliability of a Toyota SUV minus the snort and belch.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Snort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snort. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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snort
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound
b
: to express scorn, anger, or surprise by a snort
2
: to take in (a drug) by inhaling through the nose
snorter
noun
snort
2 of 2 noun1
: an act or sound of snorting
2
: a drink of liquor usually taken by itself in one swallow
Medical Definition
snort
intransitive verb
: to take in a drug by inhalation
: to inhale (a narcotic drug in powdered form) through the nostrils
snort cocaine
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