Transcription
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- [snawrt]
- /snɔrt/
- /snɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snawrt]
- /snɔrt/
Definitions of snorting word
- verb without object snorting (of animals) to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train. 1
- verb without object snorting (of persons) to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar sound. 1
- verb without object snorting Slang. to take a drug by inhaling. 1
- verb with object snorting to utter with a snort. 1
- verb with object snorting to expel (air, sound, etc.) by or as by snorting. 1
- verb with object snorting Slang. to take (a drug) by inhaling: to snort cocaine. 1
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Origin of snorting
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English snorten (v.); probably akin to snore
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Snorting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snorting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snorting usage trend in Literature
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