snorting

UK
/ˈsnɔːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɔrtɪŋ/
snortingnoun
snortings
pl
Translations
The snorting of the pig was loud and clear.
Храп свиньи был громким и отчетливым.
The horse's snorting could be heard from a distance.
Фырканье лошади было слышно издалека.
Definitions
The act of making a loud, harsh noise through the nose, often as a sign of amusement or derision.
His snorting could be heard across the room as he laughed at the joke.
The act of inhaling a substance, typically a drug, through the nose.
The police found evidence of snorting in the abandoned building.
snortinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsnɔː.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnɔr.tɪŋ/
Used to modify nouns, meaning ‘making snorts’ or ‘emitting snorting sounds’.
Definitions
Emitting short, harsh sounds through the nose; producing snorts.
The snorting horse pawed nervously at the ground.
snortverb

snorting

Gerund

snorted
Past Simple
snorted
Past Participle
snorting
Gerund
UK
/snɔːt/
US
/snɔrt/
Translations
The horse began to snort loudly.
Лошадь начала громко фыркать.
He tends to snort when he sleeps.
Он склонен храпеть, когда спит.
He tried to snort the powder discreetly.
Он попытался незаметно нюхать порошок.
Definitions
To forcefully expel air or another substance from the nose.
He snorted in frustration when he couldn't find his keys.
To inhale a powdered substance through the nose.
She snorted the crushed medication as prescribed by her doctor.
To make a sudden, loud noise through the nose, often as a sign of amusement or disbelief.
He snorted with laughter at the comedian's joke.
snortnoun
Definitions
A rough, noisy sound made by breathing forcefully through the nostrils, often as a sign of contempt or amusement.
She let out a loud snort of laughter at the joke.
A small amount of a drug, especially cocaine, that is inhaled through the nose.
He took a snort of cocaine before heading to the party.
A short, explosive sound made by an animal, especially a horse, when it breathes out forcefully.
The horse gave a snort and stamped its foot impatiently.