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Definition of snoring - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
related noisecausing loud breathing noises during sleep
- The snoring machine was used for testing.
Noun
1.
sleep noisesound made when breathing noisily during sleep
- His snoring kept everyone awake at night.
2.
- The lecture was a real snoring.
Origin of snoring
English, snore (breathe noisily) + -ing (suffix)
Terms with snoring included in their meaning
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snoring
snore loudly while sleeping
boredom noise
indicate boredom or disinterest through a snoring sound
informal
sleep, often with loud snoring
body
make a loud snorting noise while breathing or snoring
sleep
make very loud snoring sounds while sleeping
rest
sleep, often with loud snoring
sleep
having made a snoring sound while sleeping
habit
individual known for snoring habitually
medical
heavy snoring sound during sleep
breathing
having a heavy snoring sound
breathing
with heavy breathing like snoring
treatment
surgical resection to cure severe snoring or sleep apnea
sleeping sound
shows someone is sleeping or snoring
Examples of snoring in a sentence
He bought a snoring pillow to help with his sleep. Her snoring was louder than the thunderstorm. Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea. That movie was such a snoring, I almost fell asleep. His speech turned out to be a complete snoring.
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- French:ronflant, ronflement, ...
- German:schnarchend, Schnarchen, ...
- Italian:russante, ronfare, ...
- Spanish:roncador, ronquidos, ...
- Portuguese:roncador, ronco, ...
- Chinese:打鼾的, 打鼾, ...
- Japanese:いびきの, いびき, ...
- Arabic:مُحْدِث شَخِير, شَخِير, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹחֵר, נְחִירָה, ...
- Russian:храпящий, храп, ...
- Ukrainian:хропучий, хропіння, ...
- Hindi:खर्राटेदार, खर्राटे, ...
Definition of snore - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
noisesound made when someone breathes noisily during sleep
- His snore was loud enough to wake the dog.
2.
- The lecture was a total snore.
Verb
1.
sleeping noisebreathe noisily during sleep due to obstructed air passages
- He began to snore soon after falling asleep..
2.
- She pretended to snore during the dull lecture..
Expressions with snore
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extremely boring event or situation
The lecture turned into a snore-fest after the first hour.
Origin of snore
Old English, snora (to snore)
Examples of snore in a sentence
A sudden snore interrupted the meeting. The movie was such a snore that I fell asleep. His speech was a snore, lacking any excitement. She would snore loudly, disturbing everyone in the house. The dog would snore softly at the foot of the bed. He began to snore loudly during the monotonous speech.
The audience started to snore, signaling their disinterest.
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- French:ronflement, ronfler, ...
- German:Schnarchen, schnarchen, ...
- Italian:russare, ronfare, ...
- Spanish:ronquido, roncar, ...
- Portuguese:ronco, roncar, ...
- Chinese:鼾声, 打鼾, ...
- Japanese:いびき, いびきをかく, ...
- Arabic:شَخِير, شَخَر, ...
- Hebrew:נְחִירָה, לִנְחוֹר, ...
- Russian:храп, храпеть, ...
- Ukrainian:хропіння, хропіти, ...
- Hindi:खर्राटा, खर्राटे लेना, ...
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