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snore

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snore /snɔː $ snɔːr/ verb [intransitive]
to breathe in a noisy way through your mouth and nose while you are asleep:
He could hear the old man snoring.
—snore noun [countable]:
I heard a snore and knew he’d fallen asleep.
—snorer noun [countable]
THESAURUS
breathe [intransitive and transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again: Mary knew he was asleep because he was breathing deeply. | He breathed the clear spring air.
sigh to breathe out slowly and make a noise that shows you are disappointed, tired, relieved etc: She just sighed and shook her head. | ‘Never mind,’ he sighed. ‘I’m sure there’ll be other opportunities.’
pant to breathe quickly and noisily through your mouth, because you have been using a lot of effort: They were panting by the time they got to the finish line.
gasp to breathe very quickly and deeply and with difficulty: Her eyes were wide, and she was gasping for breath. | ‘Do you think you can walk?’ ‘I’ll try to,’ he gasped.
snore to breathe noisily while you are sleeping: I couldn’t sleep because my husband was snoring.
wheeze to breathe with difficulty, making a noise in your throat and chest, because you are ill: His asthma was making him wheeze.
be out of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you have been running or doing other exercise: I was out of breath by the time we reached the top of the hill.
be short of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you are unhealthy: Because she was so overweight, she was often short of breath.

Breathe Snore I Breath Snoring Noun Knew Noise