snore

1 of 2

verb

ˈsnȯr 

snored; snoring

intransitive verb

: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate

transitive verb

: to spend (time) in snoring or sleeping

snorer noun

snore

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noun

1

: an act of snoring

2

: a noise of or as if of snoring

Examples of snore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Pike was still snoring when the execution chamber's microphone was cut off more than an hour into the attempt. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Pike could still be heard snoring behind a closed curtain until the microphone was cut off nearly 30 minutes later. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Noun

After 10 loud snores and two that were nearly inaudible, all movement ceased. — Michael Graczyk, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Moving in with your partner means discovering things like the fact that one of you runs hot at night and the other snores. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snore

• boar
• boer
• bore
• chore
• cor
• core
• corps
• crore
• door
• drawer
• floor
• flor

Kids Definition

snore

verb

ˈsnō(ə)r, 

ˈsnȯ(ə)r

: to breathe with a rough hoarse noise while sleeping

snore noun

snorer noun

Medical Definition

snore

1 of 2 intransitive verb

ˈsnō(ə)r, ˈsnȯ(ə)r 

snored; snoring

: to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate

snore

2 of 2 noun

1

: an act of snoring

2

: a noise of snoring