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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | Probably from the sound |
Related topics:1 [intransitive and transitive] to breathe air in a noisy way out through your nose, especially to show that you are annoyed or amused : 
'Certainly not,' he snorted.The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.
'Certainly not,' he snorted.The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.2 [transitive]MDD to take drugs by breathing them in through your nose [↪ sniff]: snorting cocaine
snorting cocaineWORD FOCUS: breathe 
WORD FOCUS: breathe 
to breathe in: inhale formal
to breathe out: exhale formal
to breathe noisily: sniff, snore (when sleeping)
snort, sigh
to breathe with difficulty: gasp, pant, wheeze, be short of breath, be out of breath
to be unable to breathe: choke, suffocatebreathe
➔ See also breathe
WORD FOCUS: breathe to breathe in: inhale formal
to breathe out: exhale formal
to breathe noisily: sniff, snore (when sleeping)
snort, sigh
to breathe with difficulty: gasp, pant, wheeze, be short of breath, be out of breath
to be unable to breathe: choke, suffocatebreathe
➔ See also breathe
