snore

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

snore [snore snores snored snoring] verb, noun BrE [snɔː(r)] NAmE [snɔːr]
verb intransitive
to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep
•I could hear Paul snoring in the next room.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘a snort, snorting’): probably imitative; compare with ↑snort.

Example Bank:
•Grandma was snoring away in her bed.
•He began to snore contentedly.
•Lily began to snore loudly.
•She was asleep in a chair and snoring gently.
Derived Words: ↑snorer ▪ ↑snoring
 
noun
noisy breathing while you are asleep
•She lay awake listening to his snores.

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘a snort, snorting’): probably imitative; compare with ↑snort.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  snoring, stertor, saw wood, saw logs