Noun
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a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- bronx cheer -
a disrespectful laugh
Verb
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inhale through the nose
- take a hit -
inhale recreational drugs
"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"
"the kids were huffing glue"
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make a snorting sound by exhaling hard
"The critic snorted contemptuously"
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indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
"she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"