snore
pronunciation
How to pronounce snore in British English:
UK [snɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce snore in American English:
US [snɔr, snor]
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- Noun:
- the rattling noise produced when snoring
- the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
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- Verb:
- breathe noisily during one's sleep
Word Origin
- snore
- snore: [14] Like snort [14] (which originally meant ‘snore’), snore goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Germanic base *snor-, imitative of the sound it represents. From the same source came German schnarchen ‘snore’, which produced the German dialect noun schnorchel ‘snout’. The mainstream language adopted it as a term for a ‘breathing tube’, and English borrowed it as snorkel [20].=> snorkel, snort
- snore (v.)
- mid-15c., probably related to snort (v.) and both probably of imitative origin (compare Dutch snorken, Middle High German snarchen, German schnarchen, Swedish snarka; see snout). Related: Snored; snoring.
- snore (n.)
- mid-14c., "a snort;" c. 1600, "act of snoring," of imitative origin; see snore (v.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. People with stuffy or blocked noses often snore .
- 2. But doctors say most people with sleep apnea do snore .
- 3. People who have sleep apnea tend to snore and have upper airway collapse during sleep .
- 4. As a general rule , anyone with a collar size of 16.5 inches or more is likely to snore .
- 5. If you 're not feeling rested during the day and your bed partner says you snore , you should ask your doctor about sleep apnea .