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

  • (..) how creepy this is? Oh, yes, we discussed it at length last night. In my apartment, while I was sleeping?! And snoring. And that's probably just a sinus infection. But it could be sleep apnea. You might want to see an otolaryngologist. A throat doctor. (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Big Bran Hypothesis Season: 1 Episode 2
  • (..) He was forehead of security, before that he was a driver. That was a private conversation. I don't like joking about this. It was hard to talk about that. No, seriously, was he snoring a bunch? HAPPY: Here we are. End of the line. Whoops. TONY: Can you give us a moment? - Want me to leave? (..)
    2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • (..) battered bourbon bangers? Just say thank you. My boy never said thank you. Now he's on death row. on death row. (snoring) Daddy, when will the noise stop? Hmm. Take these. Ugh. Those were earplugs. (boys groan) Wow, I never thought there'd (..)
    2016 TvShow: The Simpsons Title: Fland Canyon Season: 27 Episode 19