Snort

  • 21snort — 1. noun a) The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose. b) A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, drug includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco). A snort also may be a drink of whiskey, as Lets have a snort . 2. verb …

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  • 22snort — snort1 [ snɔrt ] verb 1. ) intransitive to make a sudden loud noise through your nose, for example because you are angry or laughing: Michael snorted indignantly. snort with: Angela snorted with laughter. 2. ) transitive if someone snorts a drug… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23snort — [[t]snɔrt[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound, as a horse 2) (of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a snort 3) to make sounds resembling snorts: The engine snorted[/ex] 4) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24snort — 1. tv. & in. to sniff (insufflate) a powdered drug, now usually cocaine. (Drugs.) □ Here, snort this. □ Youre snorting every time I see you. 2. n. a nasal dose of a drug, usually cocaine. □ Here, take a snort. D I don’t want a snort …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 25snort — I. verb Etymology: Middle English snorten, fnorten; akin to Old English fnora sneezing Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound b. to express scorn, anger, indignation, or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26snort — snortingly, adv. /snawrt/, v.i. 1. (of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train. 2. (of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar… …

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  • 27Snort — Take in a drug by inhalation. For example, snorting cocaine is inhaling cocaine powder through the nose where it is absorbed through the nasal tissues into the bloodstream. * * * snort snȯ(ə)rt vi to take in a drug by inhalation vt to inhale (a… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 28snort — noun 1》 an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through the nose. 2》 informal an inhaled dose of cocaine. 3》 informal a measure of an alcoholic drink. verb 1》 make a snort.     ↘express indignation or derision by making a snort.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 29snort — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to express anger, impatience, or amusement by breathing air noisily through your nose: “Certainly not,” he snorted. (+ with): She snorted with contempt at the suggestion. 2 (I) to make a loud noise by forcing air out through your… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30snort — n. & v. n. 1 an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through the nose, esp. expressing indignation or incredulity. 2 a similar sound made by an engine etc. 3 colloq. a small drink of liquor. 4 an inhaled dose of a (usu. illegal)… …

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