Main Entry: ¹snort

Pronunciation: \ˈsnȯrt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English snorten, fnorten; akin to Old English fnora sneezing

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound b : to express scorn, anger, indignation, or surprise by a snort
2 : to emit explosive sounds resembling snorts
3 : to take in a drug by inhalationtransitive verb 1 : to utter with or express by a snort
2 : to expel or emit with or as if with snorts
3 : to inhale (a drug in powdered form) through the nostrils