Snorting

Quick meaning: Snorting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of snort.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of snort.

More Meanings

1. A snort sound or action.
2. (colloquial) Very large or significant; whopping.

Example Sentences

[…] a snorting great monster in the shed […]

Mr. Poirot has been caught up in some absolutely snorting killings.

At length it grew dark; they though, they heard a sound of whizzing and snorting in the air, such as the swans use to make in the; winter time.

Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings.

Word Forms

• snortings

Synonyms for snorting

Depending on context, synonyms include huffing, breathing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include huffing, breathing, sniffing, sniffer, snoring, snuff.

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