snore

UK: /ˈsnɔː^r/ US: /snɔr/ ,(snôr, snōr)

Inflections of 'snore' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

snores

v 3rd person singular

snoring

v pres p

snored

v past

snoring

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

snore /snɔr/   v., snored, snor•ing, n. 
v. [no object]

1. Pathology, Physiology to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds:
   snoring so loudly he woke her up.

n. [countable]

2. Pathology, Physiology the act, instance, or sound of snoring.

snor•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

snore  (snôr, snōr), v., snored, snor•ing, n. 
v.i. 

1. Pathology, Physiology to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.

v.t. 

2. to pass (time) in snoring or sleeping (usually fol. by away or out):
   to snore the day away.

n. 

3. Pathology, Physiology the act, instance, or sound of snoring.

• 1300–50; Middle English snoren (verb, verbal); cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorren

snor′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

snore / snɔː/ verb

1. (intransitive) to breathe through the mouth and nose while asleep with snorting sounds caused by vibrations of the soft palate

noun

1. the act or sound of snoring

Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin; related to Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snorken; see snort

ˈsnorer noun