snorting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of forcefully exhaling air through the nose, often accompanied by a loud, sudden noise.

• Noun

  A sound made by snorting, often in response to something amusing or unexpected.

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Synonyms

insufflate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with snorting
snort , short , port , report , fort , abort , cort , sort , mort , desert , pert , fert , tart , part

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Homophones

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1. Snorting (en) : The act of forcefully exhaling air through the nose.
   

2. Snorting (en) : A sound made by snorting.
   

3. Snorting (en) : A type of drug administration by insufflating a powdered substance into the nose.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of snorting that leads to same result
snort , snorted , snorting , snorts

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Forms

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snorts, snorted, snorting

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'snorting' is believed to come from the Old English word 'snoran', which means 'to snuffle or grunt'.

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Trivia

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1. Snorting is sometimes used as a nonverbal response to indicate amusement or surprise.

2. The world record for the longest snort is 11.16 seconds, set by a man named Frank Thompson in 2012.

3. Snorting is sometimes used as a method of administering certain drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sneezing: Both snorting and sneezing involve forceful expulsion of air from the nose, but sneezing is usually caused by an irritant in the nose or throat.

2. Grunting: Grunting is a similar sound to snorting, but it is usually produced by contracting the muscles in the throat and is often associated with physical exertion.

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Culture

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Snorting has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, such as in the works of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, where it is often portrayed as a sign of excess and decadence. In music, the sound of snorting is sometimes used as a sonic effect.

How to Memorize "snorting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself forcefully exhaling air through your nose, making a loud snorting sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a pig snuffling in the mud with the word 'snorting'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Snorting Nose, Never Silent' to help remember the definition of the word.

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