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Noun: snort  snort
  1. A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
    "The audience responded with snorts when the villain appeared";
    - boo, hoot, Bronx cheer [N. Amer], hiss, raspberry [informal], razzing [N. Amer, informal], razz [N. Amer, informal]
     
  2. A disrespectful laugh
    "The students couldn't help but snort at the teacher's mispronunciation";
    - snicker, snigger
     
  3. [slang] An instance of inhaling illegal drugs, esp. through the nose
    "They had a snort or two during the evening"
Verb: snort  snort
  1. Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
    "The critic snorted contemptuously"
     
  2. [slang] Inhale recreational drugs
    "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day";
    - huff

Derived forms: snorted, snorts, snorting

Type of: breathe in, breathe out, call, cry, exhale, expire, inhale, inspire, laugh, laughter, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

Encyclopedia: Snort