snort

1 of 2

verb

ˈsnȯrt 

snorted; snorting; snorts

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

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

snort

2 of 2

noun

1

: a drink of usually straight liquor taken in one draft

2

: an act or sound of snorting

Synonyms

Noun

• bird [chiefly British]
• boo
• Bronx cheer
• catcall
• hiss
• hoot
• jeer
• raspberry
• razz

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

Verb

Waitstaff carried trays of drinks, loud music blasted throughout the house and partygoers were snorting cocaine and using marijuana, according to the lawsuit. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

George the Demon snorting Sheryl’s ashes while wearing a Sheryl wig? —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024

Noun

The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024

But back in the late 90s, people could crush the pills, turning a slow-release narcotic into a rapidly acting drug, a snort or injection leading to an intense high. —Peter Ubel, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English snorten, fnorten; akin to Old English fnora sneezing

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snort

1 of 2 verb

ˈsnȯ(ə)rt 

1

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 noun

1

: an act or sound of snorting

2

: a drink of liquor usually taken by itself in one swallow

Medical Definition

snort

intransitive verb

ˈsnȯ(ə)rt 

: to take in a drug by inhalation

transitive verb

: to inhale (a narcotic drug in powdered form) through the nostrils

snort cocaine