snort
snort /sn'ɔːrt/ (snorts snorting snorted)
1 [VERB] V with n, V
When people or animals snort, they breathe air noisily out through their noses. People sometimes snort in order to express disapproval or amusement.
Harrell snorted with laughter...
He snorted loudly and shook his head.
[N-COUNT] oft N of n
Snort is also a noun.
...snorts of laughter...
He turned away with a snort.
2 [VERB] V with quote
If someone snorts something, they say it in a way that shows contempt.
`Reports,' he snorted. `Anyone can write reports.'
3 [VERB] V n
To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose.
He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine.
1 [VERB] V with n, V
When people or animals snort, they breathe air noisily out through their noses. People sometimes snort in order to express disapproval or amusement.
Harrell snorted with laughter...
He snorted loudly and shook his head.
[N-COUNT] oft N of n
Snort is also a noun.
...snorts of laughter...
He turned away with a snort.
2 [VERB] V with quote
If someone snorts something, they say it in a way that shows contempt.
`Reports,' he snorted. `Anyone can write reports.'
3 [VERB] V n
To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose.
He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine.