snort
/snɔrt/
verb
- To force air out through the nose with a loud, harsh sound, often to show anger, contempt, or amusement.
- The horse snorted and stamped its feet when it saw the snake.
- He snorted in disgust and walked away.
- She snorted with laughter at his joke.
- To inhale a powdered drug through the nose.
- He was arrested for snorting heroin at the party.
- Some people snort cocaine for a quick high.
- The documentary warned about the dangers of snorting pills.
noun
- A loud, harsh sound made by forcing air through the nose.
- His only reply was a snort of disbelief.
- The pig gave a loud snort and went back to eating.
- I heard a snort of laughter from the back of the room.
- A small amount of a powdered drug that is inhaled through the nose.
- She offered him a snort of the white powder.
- He took a snort of cocaine before the show.
- A single snort can be enough to cause addiction.