26984 words

snorted

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to make an explosive sound by forcing air quickly up or down the nose:

Examples:

He did an impression of a horse snorting.
Camille snorts when she laughs.
informal By this time I was snorting with laughter (= laughing a lot and loudly).
3
to take an illegal drug by breathing it in through the nose:

Examples:

People were snorting cocaine in the toilets.
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Examples:

"And you call that a first-class service?" snorted one indignant customer.

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