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noun
The act of snoring, especially heavy snoring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A snoring sound, as for example even during wakefulness in infants with breathing difficulties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: snore, snoring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
History
From Latin stertō (“to snore”).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
