snoring

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snoring

  • /ˈsnɔːɹɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɔːɹɪŋ

noun snorings

  1. countable, uncountable The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. His snoring was so loud that it woke the neighbors.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of snore

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: stertor, breathing, snorting, hum, snuffling, gruntling, yawning, somniloquence, snuffle, sniffing, snort, snarling, somniloquism, snoregasm, yawn, snuffing

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noun action or sound

日本語鼾 ibiki, 鼾声 kansei
中文鼾聲 /鼾声 hānshēng
Kiswahilimkoromo
Portuguêsronco
Françaisronflement
DeutschSchnarchen
Românăsforăire
Русскийхрап xrap

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@misc{snoring_2026,
  title = {snoring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snoring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}