snore — to breathe noisily while sleeping
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to breathe noisily while sleeping
Pronunciation (IPA): /snɔːr/
Korean meaning: 잠잘 때 시끄럽게 숨을 쉬다, 코를 골다
Korean pronunciation: **스**노어
Example Sentences
- My roommate snores like a freight train, so I bought earplugs.
- The cat started to snore after eating too much fish.
- She recorded her husband's snore to prove how loud it was.
snore
VERB//snɔːr//
to breathe noisily while sleeping
💡 Concept
to breathe noisily while sleeping
🎵 Rhyme
His snore shakes the door and books hit the floor!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/snɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/snɔː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootsnore
Origin
중세 영어 'snoren'에서 유래되어, 코를 통해 나는 거친 숨소리를 모방한 의성어적 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
moredoorfloorstoreshore
more
door
floor
store
shore
🔗Collocations
snore loudly
snore softly
heavy snorer
snore all night
loud snore
stop snoring
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate snores like a freight train, so I bought earplugs.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat started to snore after eating too much fish.”
“She recorded her husband's snore to prove how loud it was.”
“The doctor recommended a sleep study because of his severe snoring.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
snortwheezebreathe noisilygrunt
Antonyms
breathe quietlysleep silently
Related
sleepbreathingnoisedreambedroom
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