Main Entry: ¹snore

Pronunciation: \ˈsnȯr\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): snored; snor·ing

Etymology: Middle English snoren, fnoren; akin to Old English fnora sneezing, fnǣran to breathe heavily

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb : to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palatetransitive verb : to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping

— snor·er noun