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saw wood

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To snore loudly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

breathe noisily during one's sleep

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she complained that her husband snores

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snore, saw logs

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vetää hirsiä — idioms meaning "to snore"
  • Hungarian: húzza a lóbőrt — idioms meaning "to snore"
  • Hungarian: horkol — idioms meaning "to snore"
  • Hungarian: hortyog — idioms meaning "to snore"
  • Hungarian: durmol — idioms meaning "to snore"