WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
snore /snɔr/USA pronunciation
v., snored, snor•ing, n.
v. [no object]
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026v. [no object]
- Pathology, Physiologyto breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds:snoring so loudly he woke her up.
n. [countable]
- Pathology, Physiologythe act, instance, or sound of snoring.
snore
(snôr, snōr),USA pronunciation v., snored, snor•ing, n.
v.i.
v.t.
n.
snor′er, n.
v.i.
- Pathology, Physiologyto breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
v.t.
- to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually fol. by away or out):to snore the day away.
n.
- Pathology, Physiologythe act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- 1300–50; Middle English snoren (verb, verbal); cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorren