verb
- made a loud sound by forcing air through the nose, especially to show contempt or amusement
- made a loud breathing sound through the nose, as animals do
- inhaled a powdered drug through the nose
Usage: informal
Examples
- She snorted with laughter at his joke.
- He snorted in disgust when he heard the news.
- The horse snorted and stamped its feet.
- The bull snorted angrily at the matador.
- She snorted derisively at his suggestion.
- The pig snorted as it searched for food.
- He snorted with amusement at the silly movie.