Snort meaning

What does “snort” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“snort” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a disrespectful laugh.

snort

noun

  1. a disrespectful laugh

  2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

verb

  1. indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

    “she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom”

  2. make a snorting sound by exhaling hard

    “The critic snorted contemptuously”

  3. inhale recreational drugs

    “The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day”

    “the kids were huffing glue”

    Synonymshuff
  4. inhale through the nose

    Synonymstake a hit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University