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snore

Definition

  • verb: to breathe noisily while sleeping
  • verb: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: aqua-lung, artificial respiration, aspiration

Examples

  • The movie was a real 'snore'. [='snooze, bore']

  • My husband 'snores'.

  • a loud/soft 'snore'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Sleep well? I never really sleep. Got one eye open always. Yeah, I forgot. I never saw someone with one eye open snore so much. - I snore? - Like a baby. I'm gonna get some milk for breakfast. I won't be long. Don't forget the code (..)
    1994 Léon: The Professional