snore

• POS: Noun, Verb (intransitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

snore, v. i. [OE. snoren, AS. snora a snoring; akin to LG. snoren, snorken, snurken, to snore, D. snorken, G. schnarchen to snore, schnarren to rattle, MHG. snarren, Sw. snarka to snore, Icel. snarka to sputter, fizzle. Cf. Snarl to growl, Sneer, Snort. See Snoring.].

 To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.  [1913 Webster]

snore, n. 

 A harsh nasal noise made in sleep.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

snore, n. & v.
--n. a snorting or grunting sound in breathing during sleep.
--v.intr. make this sound.

Idiom

snore away pass (time) sleeping or snoring.

Derivative

snorer n. snoringly adv.

Etymology

ME, prob. imit.: cf. SNORT

THESAURUS

snore

Aqua-Lung, artificial respiration, aspiration, assibilate, assibilation, asthmatic wheeze, belch, blare, blat, blow, bray, breath, breath of air, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, breathing, broken wind, burr, buzz, cackle, caw, chirr, clang, clangor, clank, clash, cough, craunch, croak, crump, crunch, doze, drowse, effervesce, effervescence, effervescing, exhalation, exhale, exhaust, expel, expiration, expire, exsufflation, fizz, fizzle, fizzling, frication, frictional rustling, gasp, grind, groan, growl, grumble, gulp, hack, hiccup, hiss, hissing, huff, hush, hushing, inhalation, inhalator, inhale, inspiration, inspire, insufflation, iron lung, jangle, jar, lisp, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, nap, oversleep, oxygen mask, oxygen tent, pant, puff, rasp, respiration, respire, rhonchus, saw logs, saw wood, scranch, scrape, scratch, scrunch, scuba, shush, shushing, sibilance, sibilate, sibilation, siffle, sigh, sigmatism, siss, sissing, sizz, sizzle, sizzling, sleep, sleep soundly, slumber, snark, snarl, sneeze, sneezing, sniff, sniffle, snoring, snort, snuff, snuffle, spit, splutter, sputter, squash, squelch, squish, sternutation, stertor, suspiration, swish, take a nap, twang, wheeze, whish, whistle, whistling, white noise, whiz, whoosh, wind, zip

ROGET THESAURUS

snore

Inactivity

N inactivity, inaction, inertness, obstinacy, lull, quiescence, rust, rustiness, idleness, remissness, sloth, indolence, indiligence, dawdling, ergophobia, otiosity, dullness, languor, segnity, segnitude, lentor, sluggishness, procrastination, torpor, torpidity, torpescence, stupor, somnolence, drowsiness, nodding, oscitation, oscitancy, pandiculation, hypnotism, lethargy, statuvolence heaviness, heavy eyelids, sleep, slumber, sound sleep, heavy sleep, balmy sleep, Morpheus, Somnus, coma, trance, ecstasis, dream, hibernation, nap, doze, snooze, siesta, wink of sleep, forty winks, snore, hypnology, dull work, pottering, relaxation, Castle of Indolence, lullaby, sedative, tranquilizer, hypnotic, sleeping pill, relaxant, anaesthetic, general anaesthetic, torpedo, idler, drone, droil, dawdle, mopus, do- little faineant, dummy, sleeping partner, afternoon farmer, truant, bummer, loafer, goldbrick, goldbicker, lounger, lazzarone, lubber, lubbard, slow coach (slow, ), opium eater, lotus eater, slug, lag, sluggard, slugabed, slumberer, dormouse, marmot, waiter on Providence, fruges consumere natus, inactive, motionless, unoccupied, unbusied, indolent, lazy, slothful, idle, lusk, remiss, slack, inert, torpid, sluggish, otiose, languid, supine, heavy, dull, leaden, lumpish, exanimate, soulless, listless, drony, dronish, lazy as Ludlam's dog, dilatory, laggard, lagging, slow, rusty, flagging, lackadaisical, maudlin, fiddle-faddle, pottering, shilly-shally, sleeping asleep, fast asleep, dead asleep, sound asleep, in a sound sleep, sound as a top, dormant, comatose, in the arms of Morpheus, in the lap of Morpheus, sleepy, sleepful, dozy, drowsy, somnolent, torpescent, lethargic, lethargical, somnifacient, statuvolent, statuvolic, heavy, heavy with sleep, napping, somnific, somniferous, soporous, soporific, soporiferous, hypnotic, balmy, dreamy, unawakened, unawakened, sedative, inactively, at leisure, the eyes begin to draw straws, bankrupt of life yet prodigal of ease, better 50 years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay, idly busy rolls their world away, the mystery of folded sleep, the timely dew of sleep, thou driftest gently down the tides of sleep, tired Nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep.

Cry

VB cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup, cheer, hoot, grumble, moan, groan, snore, snort, grunt, vociferate, raise up the voice, lift up the voice, call out, sing out, cry out, exclaim, rend the air, thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath, s'_egosiller, strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs, give a cry.